You may recall my visit to Queens recently to take in the incredible art at 5Pointz. Well the day finally came…yesterday morning the residents of the area, as well as all the commuters passing by on the subway, witnessed the result of an overnight whitewashed paint job of the entire complex. According to one article, the owner of the building felt it would be easier to have the work dismantled all at one time versus being tortured over and over once the wrecking ball showed up to begin the construction of another high-rise.
Well it’s understandable there’s a variety of feelings and emotions here…but so happy to have the opportunity to see it up close and personal before its death.
Not only to have captured the artwork with my Nikon D7000 as shown here…
but to have captured some of those moments
with my SX-70 Polaroid camera using PX-70 Impossible film…
priceless.
and of course…yours truly.
Thanks to my friend at the Impossible Project for taking this photo!
Well those remarcable art works will live forever in your amazing prints 🙂 thanks for sharing it with us… love ur portrait 🙂
How sad. But your photos are/ were wonderful and touching. And those polaroids are perfect! The portrait, too …
I can just imagine all your mixed emotions, Robin. But at least you DO have it “recorded” on your beloved Polaroid. And that self-portrait is one of the best of you ever!
A wonderful collection of images the portrait of you is lovely.
At least you have these images and memories saved. Great job and beautiful photos. Love them all especially the last one! xoxo More!
Wow! Powerful images. So happy you captured this piece of street history before its demise.
The way that you’ve isolated these treasures is so very artful. Gorgeous, Robin.
Great portrait. Indeed one of your best. You look great.
I love what you did with your Polaroid. Great pictures.
So glad you were able to capture these amazing images! before they vanished! Love seeing your beautiful face, too! Art and the artist!
Have a great weekend!
This is all gone now? How incredible but so wonderful that you did what you do and how nice to see your lovely, smiling face!
I read about the whitewashing of all the art walls and the future demolishing in the NYTimes. There weren’t any pictures of how it used to look so I’m glad to see the one you took.
sweet photo of you!
thanks for the 52 photo visit.