(Street photography) – Page 102 – Black and White Street Photographs of New York City by Matt Weber

May 6, 2011May 6, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Color

“Appleheads” 2011

To think I didn’t buy Apple stock when it was $6 a share in 1998…I pondered it, but took my broker’s advice, and I ended up broke!

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May 5, 2011May 5, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Old New York, Urban Landscape

“Don’t Look Back” 1988

When I look in the rear view mirror of my life, there are a few things which I will never be able to fathom…

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May 4, 2011May 4, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Harlem, Old New York, Subway

“Crumbling New York” 1988

May 3, 2011May 3, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Times Square

This fellow is upset because I’m in his face and he says I’m being disrespectful. I think he’s being disrespectful by telling me that I’m going to Hell. If that’s true, it shouldn’t be just because I’m Caucasian. I think Hell should be earned, not a birthright. These guys have always bothered me. Most religious people bother me. They are so certain I’m going to Hell, while at same time being equally assured that they are Heaven bound…Must be nice.

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May 2, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Harlem, Old New York, Urban Landscape

Harlem 1988

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May 1, 2011May 1, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Graffiti-NYC Tags, Old New York

“Snake-1” & “Cay-161” Circa 1971 Tags

These tags were from the “First Wave” back in 1971-2…Snake-1 often tagged with Stitch-1. I think they were one of the first dynamic duos in graffiti. Others were SJK-171 & MIke 171, although I remember seeing Frank-207 with their tags most of the time. Then there was Moses & Patch 147 who bombed big time a few years later. Barbara & Eva 62 were the premier lady taggers of the early days. Can you recall ever seeing a Pillo-136 without a Pollo-136 right next to it? I didn’t think so…

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May 1, 2011May 1, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Old New York

Park Ave. 1989

Park Ave. always looks good this time of year!

April 30, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Harlem, Old New York, Urban Wildlife

Harlem 1988

Here’s an earlier version..

April 29, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Old New York, signs

“Greasy Spoon” 1988

April 28, 2011April 28, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), homeless, Old New York

“Bleak” 1988

I have forgotten how dreary the city was back in the ’80s…Looking back at the pictures I took, the streets were just littered with people who’d had hard luck lives…

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April 27, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Men of New York

NYC 1989

I keep finding images which I had assumed were not very good and now, over twenty years later, they are starting to seem OK…

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April 26, 2011April 26, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Old New York, Times Square

“Waiting for the Light to Change” 1988

April 25, 2011December 17, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Coney Island, Old New York, signs, Subway

Coney Island Subway Station 1986

The old subway station before the overhaul, when Coney Island was probably as run down as it ever was. The new Coney Island is hard to get too excited about, but I will reserve judgement till it’s finished. I think it will be similar to the “New Times Sq.” but I could be wrong…

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April 24, 2011April 24, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, homeless

“Daily Deposit” 2010

On a few occasions I’ve seen this fellow making deposits of his day’s take. He meticulously counts every penny and then brings his “$73.62” to the teller. I’m sure he’s not the only homeless person who has somehow set up a bank account, but according to the guy running the newsstand on the same corner, he’s saved over $200,000! I hope that’s true…

April 23, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Old New York, signs, Times Square

Times Sq. 1988

April 22, 2011April 22, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, signs

Brooklyn 1988

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April 20, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), homeless, Old New York

NYC 1988

April 19, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Old New York, Urban Landscape

“Lower East Side” 1988

April 18, 2011April 18, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, Times Square, Women of New York

Times Sq. 2010

April 17, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Harlem, Old New York, signs

“Televison Killed the Radio Star” 1988

April 17, 2011April 17, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Harlem, Old New York

Harlem 1988

April 16, 2011April 16, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Old New York, signs

Astoria N.Y. 1987

Back in my taxi driving days I would always peek out the corner of my eye as I sped past this beautiful gas pump. It was located on the very busy 21st Street and I was usually on my way to LaGuardia airport. Even back in the late ’80s it was unusual to find a perfect example of a 1959 Sinclair pump. Anyone my age will recall their logo “Dino the Dinosaur” The gas stations would give away dinosaur shaped bars of green soap and other silly items in order to compete with all the other companies.