New York City – Page 2 – Walk with Me, Too

A grand portico & an oasis

The Museum of the City of New York

The Museum of the City of New York

The gardens in Central Park around 103rd Street are an oasis in a bustling city

The gardens in Central Park around 103rd Street are an oasis in a bustling city

Across Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street

Across Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street

Westside sidebar

Lots of changes around here but holding its vibe neatly

Off sidewalk streeteries are pretty common around Lincoln Center.

Off sidewalk streeteries are pretty common around Lincoln Center.

A little history and chemistry & anatomy graces the window of this 120 year old pharmacy.

A little history and chemistry & anatomy graces the window of this 120 year old pharmacy.

I like the texture, the contrast, the vibrancy I see here.

I like the texture, the contrast, the vibrancy I see here.

Ok so

Today, I ventured out of the neighborhood.

Details or side bits are next.

Folksy

The Spanish psychiatrist Francesc Tosquelles exiled at a French asylum during WWII, where he deconstructed the experience of being institutionalized.

Tosquelles was a pioneer in his field.

His patients included Auguste Forestier, whose brut sculptures are very powerful.

The American Folk Art Museum has created a masterly exhibit as a testament to the denizens of Saint-Alban.

This exhibit closes Sunday, so visit soon if you can.

If you miss this one, there are always intriguing works of “self- taught” art displayed at 2 Lincoln Square. Exhibits are always free.

A peek

Stylized dormer caught my eye

Stylized dormer caught my eye

There was a public park (an amenity) in this space. It seems to have disappeared.

There was a public park (an amenity) in this space. It seems to have disappeared.

Keeping our cool

Naturally air-conditioning? The stonework lets off cooling air.

Naturally air-conditioning? The stonework lets off cooling air.

It’s cooler under the trees and by the river.

It’s cooler under the trees and by the river.

I 💝

Professing deep feelings for our city!

Crisp-and-hot & Changes

It’s a strange phenomenon this brutal heat early in the summer but met with crisp clear air.

This was the entrance when the Riverfront was a hotel, right on the riverside.

This was the entrance when the Riverfront was a hotel, right on the riverside.

Change is a constant. Constant change is the way the city moves. This corner was Quality Eats. It’s prepping for its change.

Change is a constant. Constant change is the way the city moves. This corner was Quality Eats. It’s prepping for its change.

Once upon a motors

There was a time when folks with fancy cars would get their tune ups on the far east side of the upper East side.

Don’t know if they’re still there, but E 73rd between York and the FDR was home to a couple of shops.

Notoriously difficult engines like Jaguars were their stock in trade.

Picture.This

Illustration by Dan Dunn, performance painter

Illustration by Dan Dunn, performance painter

Also see: https://ourcitylife.art.blog/2023/11/13/framing-and-other-musings-etc-part-ii/

Where there once was…

Performance painting

A place in the sky

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