Tag Archives: Walker Evans

Would you like to buy a bridge

Posted on December 13, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

I’ve recently been watching a period drama series set in New York City during the early 1880s. A number of episodes feature story lines about the building of the world famous Brooklyn Bridge which officially opened on May 24, 1883. … Continue reading →

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Notes From the Underground

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

New York City-based artist Ourit Ben-Haim travels the city’s subway system snapping candid photos of  readers and then posting them with the book titles on her wonderful blog The Underground New York Public Library. I don’t know what’s so compelling about … Continue reading →

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