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.

When I first started driving, gasoline was 50¢ per gallon. Cigarettes were 50¢ a pack. Pizza was still 50¢ a slice…

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Matt Weber (Street photography), Graffiti-NYC Tags, Subway

ALI & MALTA! 1973

I only went to the lay-ups a half dozen times, but luckily Jack Stewart took this picture of one of my few pieces. To be on the same car as “ALI” was quite an honor. At the far left might be the outline of the “Pink Panther” but I’m not sure. It also is evident that I went over a Junior-161 tag and he was an important writer. Pieces did take priority over tags of course…

Matt Weber (Street photography), America

“New Mexico” 1992

A few weeks ago during one of the winter’s many snowfalls, I left my boots outside in front of my door and someone complained. My boots bothered this person so much that an official complaint was issued to the management of my building. A rich person with absolutely no life, had nothing better to do than be annoyed by a pair of Timberland’s fouling up her view on the way to her apartment. How do I know it was a woman? I don’t, but I have a feeling that’s all. It’s enough to make one wonder if living life, out on the mesa with nobody else around, wouldn’t be a bad idea…

Do they have a Starbucks nearby?

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