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Walking the streets of New York in memory and myth
A vivid collage of New York figures and places. Prohibition era scenes mix with Hearst, Hellinger, and Gleason anecdotes. The piece recalls famed locals, unfinished buildings, and street life, ending in fragments of a bygone era and a city that keeps memory alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
East River
Mark Hellinger
Owney Madden
Columbus Circle
William Randolph Hearst
Gene Gowler