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Monthly Archives: February 2009

New York/LES

by admin on 02/25/2009, 2 comments

E8th Street, 1980 — © Brian Rose/Ed Fausty (4×5 film) One of the Lower East Side images never printed before. I vaguely recall that this was one of the earliest pictures Ed and I made. Might even have been at the end of 1979. This building is still there, now renovated and fully occupied.

Williamsburg, Virginia/New York

by admin on 02/22/2009, no comments

Williamsburg, Virginia — © Brian Rose Visited my father in Williamsburg, Virginia, still cruising along at 87, albeit in an assisted living residence. I did some shopping for him at the nearby Farm Fresh complete with local visual reference–in case one is overcome with that “lost in the supermarket” feeling. Back in New York.

Washington, D.C./Museum and Newseum

by admin on 02/21/2009, no comments

The National Gallery of Art and Robert Frank banner — © Brian Rose I managed to see two exhibits at the National Gallery of Art in the whirlwind visit to Washington, D.C. made with my 10 year old son Brendan–Robert Frank’s the Americans and Pride of Place, Dutch Cityscapes of the Golden Age. I don’t […]

Washington, D.C./World War II Memorial

by admin on 02/20/2009, no comments

My son at the Lincoln Memorial — © Brian Rose Classicism is the dominant style of architecture in Washington, and any deviation from it is difficult to pull off–the Pei designed east wing of the National Gallery is, perhaps, the best effort. I like the sharp angles and the way it engages the triangle formed […]

Washington, D.C./Ben’s Chili Bowl

by admin on 02/20/2009, no comments

Ben’s Chili Bowl — © Brian Rose After a day of taking in museums and memorials along the Mall, we decided it was time for a little DC local flavor. I’ve always argued that Washington is a more interesting city than most people think once you get beyond the marble columns and vast expanses of […]

New York/Paul Graham

by admin on 02/14/2009, 2 comments

Photograph by Paul Graham from Troubled LandBack when I was beginning to photograph the former Iron Curtain, I came across Paul Graham’s book Troubled Land, which dealt with the conflict in Northern Ireland. I was struck by the way he approached the issue as a landscape photographer, his pictures noting the small bits of evidence […]

New York/LES

by admin on 02/08/2009, 2 comments

East 7th Street, Mcsorley’s — © Brian Rose (digital camera) After a sub-freezing week featuring several inches of snow, today warmed up well into the 40s. I went out with the view camera near the end of the day and took one photograph as the light began to fall. I did several versions similar to […]