“New York” – Page 46 – Black and White Street Photographs of New York City by Matt Weber

January 22, 2015January 22, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Old New York, signs, Urban Landscape

East 14th Street 1985

At first I was far more interested in photographing the old buildings and signs than the people of New York, which is obvious by what I focused my camera on…That would change.

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January 21, 2015January 21, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, Men of New York, Old New York

Mickey Mantle & The Scooter 1985

Today’s baseball fans have no idea how talented #7 was…©Matt Weber

January 20, 2015January 20, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Old New York, signs, Urban Landscape

The Beacon Bowling Alley 1985

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January 19, 2015January 19, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, Graffiti-NYC Tags, Old New York, signs, Urban Landscape

East 13th Street & 3d Ave. 1985

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January 18, 2015January 18, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Harlem, homeless, Old New York, Urban Landscape

East Harlem 1988

A rather famous display of stuffed animals in an abandoned building uptown…

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January 17, 2015January 17, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Color, Old New York, Urban Landscape

Checker Heading West on 86th Street 1985

The little five story buildings in the background are no longer with us. A 21 story uber edifice replaced them in 2008 and there are 21 apartments in the building…©Matt Weber

January 16, 2015January 16, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, Graffiti-NYC Tags, Men of New York, Old New York

Hell’s Kitchen 1985

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January 15, 2015January 15, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, Old New York, signs

LOEW’S 83 ST 1985

I just noticed the stained glass details on the old marquee…

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January 15, 2015January 15, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, Old New York, signs, Times Square

42d Street AKA “The Deuce” 1985

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January 14, 2015January 14, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, Kiss Kiss, Old New York

Young Love 1985

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January 14, 2015January 14, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Color, Harlem, Old New York, Urban Landscape

Harlem 1985

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January 13, 2015January 13, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, Old New York, signs

West End Superette 1985

Shopped here every day as a kid with my grandma…

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January 12, 2015January 12, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Color, Old New York, Urban Landscape

West Side Highway 1985

The old lampposts on the west side highway were noteworthy to me as I began photographing New York.

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January 12, 2015March 29, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, Old New York, signs

Benny’s 89th & Broadway 1985

A sad photo of a tiny restaurant which was built into the New Yorker movie theater, and had to give way to a high-rise in ’85…

This image and most others can be licensed for documentary use and is also available as a signed print…

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January 11, 2015March 29, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), America, Color, Old New York, signs, Urban Landscape

Maxwell House 1985

This image and most others can be licensed for documentary use and is also available as a signed print…

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January 10, 2015June 12, 2015 Matt Weber "New New York", (Street photography), Color, Men of New York

34th Street 2014

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January 9, 2015March 29, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, Old New York, signs, Urban Landscape

Howard Johnson’s Neon 1985

This sign was one of New York’s better examples of neon craftsmanship.

This image and most others can be licensed for documentary use and is also available as a signed print…

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January 9, 2015January 9, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, Old New York, signs, Subway

B.M.T. 1985

I don’t think this sign was still lit at night when I took this picture, but I imagine it was very photogenic…©Matt Weber

January 8, 2015January 8, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), 9/11 Related, Old New York

“On the Waterfront” 1985

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January 8, 2015January 8, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Color, Old New York, signs

Brooklyn 1985

Studebaker went out of business in ’66 but this dealer was still standing in Brooklyn almost twenty years later…

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January 7, 2015March 29, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Color, Old New York, signs, Urban Landscape

Union Sq. 1985

Union Sq. is now a very happening meeting place for the younger New Yorkers, but thirty years ago, it wasn’t…

This image and most others can be licensed for documentary use and is also available as a signed print…

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January 7, 2015May 30, 2015 Matt Weber "New New York", (Street photography), Color, Subway, Women of New York

Bear

January 6, 2015January 6, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, Men of New York

VJ 1985

What can I say? My old friend VJ was 21 years old when I took this picture and the light was just right. This one makes me look more like Bruce Weber, than Matt Weber!

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January 6, 2015March 29, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, Old New York, signs, Urban Landscape

VARIETY Theater 1985

Having fun searching through these color negatives from ’85

This image and most others can be licensed for documentary use and is also available as a signed print…