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Peep Show Guy, NYC, 1974 (Vintage Color Photograph) Photograph - Limited Edition of 10
United States
Photography, Color on Canvas
Size: 15 W x 18.8 H x 0.1 D in
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This picture was taken in New York City, just north of 42nd St. on 9th Ave., in the late afternoon on Saturday just after Thanksgiving, 1974. At that time, the area was very "seedy" having many peep show parlors, bars with nude dancing shows, pornographic book stores, and sex toy stores. It was the sex/drug center of New York City, populated by pimps, prostitutes, and drug pushers. Whatever someone wanted, it was all there, and out in the open. When someone took a bus to New York City, they would be discharged at the Port Authority Bus Station on 9th Ave. After they left the building, they had to run the gauntlet of it all on their way anywhere. In the case of this man, he was waiting for a local bus to take him uptown. I noticed him standing there with the sign behind him, which created an interesting visual dialogue. To make the picture, I pointed myself north, while I looked down into my twin lens Rolleiflex medium format camera, turning the camera to my right, He looks bemused, probably wondering what this young guy was doing? I was 25 at the time and finishing my MFA in photography. But, I don't think he knew what was happening. In any case, the resulting image captures a moment in time in the history of New York City while at the same time crating a sense of mystery. The image for sale is a contemporary print and is brand new. It is printed on 22"X17" Epson Exhibition Fiber paper with archival pigment inks, which are much more stable than the dyes in the original C Print. It is one of a possible edition of 10 plus two artist's proofs. There is a border of 1 inch on the right and left, and 1.6 inches on the top and bottom. It is titled and numbered on the lower left, and signed and dated on the lower right, in archival pen. It is provided with a certificate of authenticity, signed by me, the artist. The print comes shipped in a large sturdy shipping tube, interleaved with glassine, sealed in a large plastic envelope.
Details & Dimensions
Photography:Color on Canvas
Artist Produced Limited Edition of:10
Size:15 W x 18.8 H x 0.1 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships Rolled in a Tube
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BLACK FRIDAY SALE ON MY WEBSITE https://russmartinandmarciamartin.com Mr. Martin is a citizen of the USA, having been born in upstate New York State and spending his youth in the small rural village of Clinton. Because of this exposure, and frequent trips to their summering spot in the Adirondack Mountains, nature became a part of him. Naturally, it would become expressed though his art, which was inspired by his father, a part time professional photographer and amateur watercolor painter. When he was young, professional cameras were ever present, as well as a fully equipped darkroom. There was a mystique about photography, and "that place", that he wanted to know, so he convinced his father to teach him. Thus began a life long career as a fine art photographer. Later, he went on to study fine art photography at college, and earn an MFA in photography so as to be able to teach photography on the college level, have time to produce his work, and earn a living from what he loved. He was a fine art photography teacher for over thirty years, and is now retired, having done so in 2008, to concentrate full time on his work. Over the years, Mr. Martin has won numerous awards and feature articles have been published about him in national and international publications. Recently, his pictures have been featured in the UK, Australia, and the USA. His flora images of hosta plants have won first place awards in the Prix de la Photographie, Paris, the International Photography Awards (The Lucies), and the International Garden Photographer of the Year.
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