Times Square subway station 1979:
147 Avenue A from 1984:
Cooper Square from 1980:
Avenue A near St. Mark's from 1984:
Avenue A near St. Mark's Place from 1984:
In a Seventh Street studio from 1978:
From 1988: And Michael could use some help identifying this intersection... he doesn't remember the location...
See his Flickr page here.
Great photos! In my still to be released ebook "Variety, the Spice of Life" it has parts which play a roll in the novel, The Eastside Bookstore on St Marks Place was one. Thanks for the pics, I found it in his amazing collection. My ebook should be released later this year from eXtasy Books.
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evgrieve... do you know how to get in touch w/ this photographer? id love to buy some of these shots of his you've been posting as prints
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Thanks, Adam... You can track him down via Facebook (Michael Sean Edwards).... I'll drop him a note to make sure it's OK to post his e-mail.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like the shots!
if i'm not mistaken the bini bon where jack abbot stabbed a waiter was on the corner of 5th street and second avenue. their second location. after that it became cooper square diner (now across the street) and the wave, or whatever that techno place was called.
ReplyDeleteLove these!! I wish I had lived in the EV back in the 70s/80s. To me this is the "real" New York.
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ReplyDeleteYou are correct, sir. Though you have commented in the wrong story / topic.
If you are interested in purchasing prints, you may contact Michael at:
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