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Tag Archives: New York City
1998: Beyond the Skin
Inga hears from a friend that there is an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, and decides to go see it. She thinks for a moment and recalls that the museum is on 53rd Street, so she walks to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1990's, 2000's, 20th Century, 21st Century, Andy Clark, Art, Australia, Conceptual Art, David Chalmers, Great Britain, Iceland, Katrín Sigurdardóttir, Museums, New York City, Philosophy, Scotland, Women
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2106: Transitional Object
In 2016, Cornelia Parker installed this replica of the house from Hitchcock’s Psycho on the roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York city. It’s made from repurposed wood from a red barn; the title of the work … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010's, 21st Century, Alfred Hitchcock, Architecture, Art, Conceptual Art, Cornelia Parker, Film, Great Britain, Houses, Museums, New York City, Psychology, Women
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1880: Dredging
John Twachtman: Dredging in the East River (c. 1880)
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Tagged 1880's, 19th Century, Art, John Twachtman, Labor, New York City, Painting, Rivers, USA
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1920: Bombers over New York
Army Air Forces photo of Martin Bombers Flying over New York City; the photo is undated, but the biplane silhouettes suggest a date in the 1920’s. (source)
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Tagged 1920's, 20th Century, Aviation, Cityscapes, Military, New York City, Photography, USA
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1908: Dream of New York
Harry M. Pettit: Illustration for Moses King’s guidebook Views of New York (1908)
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Tagged 1900's, 20th Century, Architecture, Art, Aviation, Cityscapes, Harry M. Pettit, Moses King, New York City, USA
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1997: Manhattan
Howard Horowitz: “Manhattan”; the landmarks mentioned in the text appear in their geographical locations on the island. Originally published in the New York Times, August 30,1997. (Apparently the formatting was lost when the print edition was converted for the Times‘s … Continue reading
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Tagged 1990's, 20th Century, Howard Horowitz, New York City, Poetry, The New York Times, USA
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2001: Hardhat
Larry Keating’s hardhat. Keating, a member of Iron Workers Local 40, was a foreman during the cleanup of of wreckage and debris from the World Trade Center following 9/11. (source) The men — Larry Keating, Danny Doyle, Mike Emerson and … Continue reading
1941: Librarians
“Unidentified employees working at Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Library prior to its opening on February 1, 1941.” (source)
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Tagged 1940's, 20th Century, Libraries, New York City, Photography, USA
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1910: Harbor
Unknown Brooklyn photographer: Steamer in New York Harbor (c. 1910-20); found on PhotoSeed.
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Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, Art, New York City, Photography, Seascapes, Ships & Sailing, USA
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1947: Comic Books
Ruth Orkin: Comic Book Readers, New York City, 1947
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Tagged 1940's, 20th Century, Art, Children, Comics, New York City, Photography, Ruth Orkin, USA
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