«Non autre volonté que la sienne.»
“No other wish but his.” (Catherine Howard, Queen of England, fifth wife of King Henry VIII, motto).
Manhattan, NoLIta (maybe), Bunny M, street artist (can’t read the other names; whatever, the Bunny M’s sentence make the scene), unknown candids, June 2013.
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“And if the cloud bursts, thunder in your ear You shout and no one seems to hear And if the band you’re in starts playing different tunes I’ll see you on the dark side of the moon.” (1973)
Sorry… I meant : “We don’t need no thought control.” Pink Floyd (1980).
I know, but I’m still fascinated by this image — and I do like surprising you.
Brooklyn, Williamsburg (maybe Bushwick?), June 2013.
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Thanx to the Tumblr community, to Lensblr, to my dear oldest friends there who are kindly always around. Welcome to the new ones — but, please, don’t be shy, drop me a line, click here, talk to me, so I can “know” you…
“One city isn’t pretty if you see it on your own, It’s a fabulous place? There’s no one I know to cherish, no one I can hug, and no one around? day.” Grace Jones.
Brooklyn, East River State Park, June 2013. For Éric.
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“Metropolis is New York by day, Gotham is New York by night.” Frank Miller.
Manhattan, Chelsea seen from the High Line, dedicated to Ric (but turn it in black and white would have been a pity :p), June 2013.
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“Something inside me has just begun, Lord knows what I have done, And the lamb lies down on Broadway, on Broadway. They say the lights are always bright on Broadway. They say there’s always magic in the air. They say the lights are always bright on Broadway.” Genesis.
Dedicated to the street photographers who love (and can) playing chiaroscuro — Akbar, Brandon, Juan, Matt, and so on — I do envy the light of the cities under the 40th N parallel, this kind of shots is impossible in Paris.
Manhattan, June 2013.
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“And something flickered for a minute And then it vanished and was gone.” Lou Reed.
Manhattan, street portrait, June 2013.
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“He’s never early, he’s always late. First thing you learn is you always gotta wait. I’m waiting for my man.” The Velvet Underground.
For John, because we were supposed to meet here — take good care of you, my friend.
Manhattan, unknown candid in the Grand Central agitation, panning, June 2013.
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“It’s quiet now And what it brings is everything Comes calling back a brilliant night I’m still awake.” REM.
Manhattan, High Line (night shot, no treatment, the blue line on the top isn’t the sky), June 2013.