Matt Weber (Street photography), Old New York, Times Square

“1964 FALL OCCUPANCY” Times Sq. 1986

During the later years of Robert Moses New York lost Penn Station and that was a great loss. In or around 1962 this small and seemingly inconsequential building was also slated for demolition, but somehow survived for another quarter century! I was thrilled when I saw this sign predicting the demise of this small structure. Even if I felt like the little building was Davey vs. Goliath, it really was just a case of something old surviving against the odds for a few more years than it was suppose to…

©Matt Weber

Matt Weber (Street photography), Men of New York, Times Square

“Mexico City 1968”

I was ten when Tommy Smith and John Carlos raised their fists on the podium at the ’68 Olympics. There was no way I could understand fully what those gestures meant as a kid. Just like the image of the girl placing a flower in the soldier’s rifle, the raised fists at Mexico City still are ingrained in my memory as symbols of a time when people stood up for what they believed in, and made a difference. People are still trying today, but the media gives such protest very little coverage, and sometimes it seems hopeless. This photo is simply paying homage to a very special Olympic moment worth remembering…

 

©Matt Weber