May 2017

Urgency and Complacency
New York, New York
2017

Fragment of Youth
New York, New York
2017

I really like this elegant sculpture of a young man that actually seems enhanced and not ruined by the fact that it is missing its top half. Thus I’m embarrassed to say that the title that first came to mind for this image was “half-faced”; you know, as in not two-faced or shi*-faced but half-faced. Sometimes even when it seems like my mind wants to be operating in tune with a more sophisticated aesthetic, it seems to get derailed by my decidedly unsophisticated juvenile sense of humor.

Moon Dance
New York, New York
2017

I don’t know if this is supposed to depict the moon (likely not) or what the entire carved panel in the Egyptian exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art actually looks like. I’m sure I noticed at the time but as happens to me at times,  I was so drawn to this detail I neglected to photograph the whole thing. Perhaps it’s better that way. It tells a unique story when taken out of the larger context.

Talk to the Hand
New York, New York
2017

Still Life With Headphones
New York, New York
2017

When viewing modern or contemporary art these days, it can sometimes be difficult to determine if what you are looking at is actually art rather than part of the gallery fixtures. This shot taken in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Breuer building is actually a mixture of both.

To Each His/Her Own
New York, New York
2017

Lectio #68
New York, New York
2017

A reader at the Strand bookstore in the East Village. This well-know bookstore is amazing. They advertise “18 miles of new, used, and rare books.” I didn’t count the miles but it’s definitely got the biggest collection of photography books I’ve ever seen in one place. A fun place to browse.

Hard Times
New York, New York
2017

My first thought on seeing this woman begging on the street was that Lisbeth Salander had fallen on hard times. Lisbeth or not, if the meager collection of pennies and nickels in her beggar’s cup was any indication, she was definitely seeing some hard times. My contribution probably didn’t improve her situation appreciably but it somewhat assuaged my guilt for taking photographic advantage of her plight.

Second Story Man
New York, New York
2017

I caught this guy climbing around on the 2nd floor balconies of the New York Stock Exchange. In spite of what it might appear to be, he was actually a workman helping to take down a banner, so he wasn’t really up to anything nefarious–other than some severe OSHA violations.

Watching the News
New York, New York
2017