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Warford Gallery

April 2001 (Random order)

Times Square

1 - Street scene in the busy world-famous square
2 - Another street scene - A huge amount of billboards graces almost every building in Times Square – as you can see
3 - More skyscrapers covered in ads
4 - Same as above - notice the massive crowds; this is one of the most popular tourist destinations in America
5 - A big Kodak ad on a building - ironic, a Kodak ad taken with a Kodak camera
6 - More ads on Broadway
7 - A big concrete hotel - I'm sure the prices are astronomical
8 - Street scene
9 - The glass MTV Building
10 - More skyscrapers with more ads - American culture at it's best
11 - MTV once again - I actually prefer Toronto's CHUM City Building (same concept though)
12 - The curvy ABC Building
13 - Street scene near the ABC Building
14 - Full view of the square (It's not an actual square, but whatever)
15 - The NASDAQ Building, which is basically covered in a large video screen
16 - What building is this? Who knows, it has been devoured by advertisements
17 - Close up of the building mentioned above
18 - Looking up at the building mentioned above
19 - A random street scene
20 - Another street scene - that man sure looks like hes enjoying himself!
21 - A random view - the British Airways model airplane advertisement can be seen a little
22 - One last view

Macy's Department Store

1 - A corner view of the 'world's biggest store'
2 - Looking down the street at the building's imposing facade
3 - The main entrance - that tacky humpty-dumpty thing is temporary, built for the Garden Show (thank god)
4 - Historic detail
5 - Same as above
6 - A fuzzy (or artsy, if you like) shot of a Macy's plaque
7 - The uninspired, but tasteful, interior
8 - Looking up at the historic facade
9 - Another exterior view
10 - A view of the massive building (looking up)
11 - Same as above - oooh that caterpillar is creepy
12 - Once again, the impressive facade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET)

1 - Full exterior view of the beautiful historic building - home to one of the world's biggest museums
2 - Horrible view of the main entrance (taken from a moving car)

The Roosevelt Hotel

1 - The main entrance to the posh hotel
2 - View of the historic building at street level
3 - Full exterior view of the large hotel

The Empire State Building

1 - Looking straight up at one of the world's most recognizable buildings
2 - The beautiful interior lobby
3 - View of the famous interior mural
4 - Another view of the impressive marble mural
5 - Interior elevator
6 - View of one of the interior hallways
7 - Full exterior view (looking up)
8 - Same as above
9 - The building at street level
10 - The art deco main entrance
11 - Full corner view at base level
12 - Looking up at the building, with the sun reflecting off the facade
13 - A full exterior view from down the street
14 - The building as seen from elsewhere in the city
15 - A brilliant shot of the building poking out between two other NY skyscrapers
16 - The building as seen from Macy's - it stands out quite a bit, because most of it's surrounding buildings are low-rise
17 - View of the tower from Chesea
18 - One last shot

The Flatiron Building

1 - View of the historic tower as seen from the side
2 - The base of the famous building (covered in scaffolding, just my luck)

Guggenheim Art Museum (SoHo)

1 - View of the historic building at street level

New York Public Library

1 - Full view of the famous historic building (everything in this town is famous!)
2 - The main entrance - I love how people in New York hang out on historic steps, just like in the movies
3 - Another view of the main entrance area - those pillars are beautiful
4 - Detail - the side of the building
5 - Another view of the front - I just thought it was wierd how people are walking in the streets like that

The Lincoln Centre

1 - View of the Metropolitan Opera Building - the rest of the complex is concrete 70's crap

The Lyceum Theatre

1 - Front view of the old Broadway theatre
2 - The ornate main entrance area
3 - Historic architecture - detail

The Chrysler Building

1 - The brilliant art-deco skyscraper as seen from a distance
2 - Looking up at the building's famous crown - designed by William van Alen
3 - View looking up at the skyscraper from the street - notice the steel gargoyles
4 - The building at street level
5 - Detail on the building's stone facade
6 - Looking up at the tower once again - this was the tallest building in the world for one year (1930)
7 - The black marble base
8 - The window above the front door
9 - Detail - the sculpted metal around the front doors
10 - The interior (VERY Art-deco)
11 - Another view inside the lobby - gotta love those lights
12 - Same as above
13 - The painting on the ceiling
14 - View of the building reflected in the glass of the Park Hyatt (across the street)
15 - Looking up at the building again

Hotel Pennsylvania

1 - View of the 5-star hotel - they write the name all over the exterior in case you forget

Rockefeller Center

1 - The famous GE Tower from a distance

World Trade Centre

1 - Looking up at the twin towers
2 - Same as above - big eh?
3 - Blurry view of the base (I was in a moving car, give me a break)

George Washington Bridge

1 - View of the bridge at sunset

United States Postal Office

1 - View of the historic building at street level
2 - Facade detail
3 - The main entrance

450 Lexington Ave.

1 - The main entrance to the historic building

Broadway Street Scenes

1 - Street scene near Times Square
2 - Looking down West 33 St from Broadway
3 - Historic residential skyscraper
4 - Another scene near Times Square
5 - Looking North up Broadway at Times Square
6 - View down (South) Broadway from near Times Square
7 - 1385 Broadway - a massive residential complex
8 - 1385 at street level
9 - Random street scene
10 - 1359 Broadway - another posh residential building
11 - Looking East down 34th (from Broadway) - the Empire State Building can be seen
12 - Another street scene (same area) - what is with all the scaffolding?
13 - Herald Square
14 - Another view of Herald Square, taken from Macy's
15 - Beautiful historic corner buildings
16 - Looking north up Broadway from Herald Square
17 - Herald Square again
18 - Beautiful historic building on Broadway and 31st
19 - Same as above
20 - Broadway and 30th Street
21 - Same as above
22 - 1200 Broadway - beautiful historic building
23 - Between 29th and 28th - huge historic buildings
24 - Looking [South] down Broadway - towards the Flatiron Building
25 - Large building on the corner of 28th and Broadway
26 - Looking down Broadway from 25th
27 - Busy street scene
28 - American life - shopping, and hot dogs
29 - People rushing by a store (taken from a car)

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Tower

1 - View of the historic skyscraper, covered in scaffolding
2 - Same as above
3 - Madison Square, with the historic Met Life Building on the left

45th Street Scenes

1 - Glossy street scene near Lexington
2 - Same as above with a nice little taxi
3 - Looking East towards the Helmsley Building
4 - Neat historic building near Grand Central Terminal
5 - Same as above
6 - Looking West on 45th
7 - Modern and historic skyscrapers on 45th
8 - Historic facades
9 - Looking directly up at 45th skyscrapers
10 - Modern skyscraper at the 5th, 45th intersection
11 - The building above, at street level (very ESB inspired)
12 - Street scene at 5th and 45th
13 - One last shot

Greenwich

1 - A glamorous view of Greenwich from West Street

Grand Central Terminal

1 - The front facade from 42nd street
2 - Famous 42nd street detail with the nasty Metlife Building in the background
3 - Ornate exterior detail
4 - The corner of the historic building with the Park Hyatt behind
5 - Inside Vanderbilt Hall
6 - Interior window (the big one)
7 - The main concourse
8 - The tacky painted ceiling in the main concourse
9 - View of the famous (and pathetically small) clock in the middle of the main concourse
10 - The dramatic windows
11 - Underneath the Park Hyatt
12 - Hallway scene

Columbus Ave - Street Scenes

1 - Random view of 'working-class' apartments
2 - The infamous Janovic Plaza
3 - Amish Market to the left, McDonalds to the right
4 - Random view

Chelsea

1 - The main entrance to a historic church (25th street)
2 - Full view of the church mentioned above
3 - Slummy apartment buildings
4 - Historic buildings placed at different angles for variety
5 - Looking through the welfare housing at the ESB
6 - Condos under construction
7 - Modern condos, slummy historic buildings, and the ESB
8 - Street scene on 25th
9 - Housing on 25th
10 - Full view of the Graphic Arts Building

Skyline Shots

1 - The Financial district as seen from West Street
2 - Random skyscrapers, including the ESB
3 - Looking down Park Ave - the Met Life monstrosity can be seen in full glory
4 - Random apartment blocks
5 - Its the Met Life building again - yay

SoHo

1 - The 'New Era' Building & Cafe
2 - Random street scene
3 - Graffiti on Broadway (classy)

Random Street Scenes

1 - UN Way as seen from Lexington
2 - Some street near Lexgington (or maybe its Lexington, who knows)
3 - A shiny building and a rusted street (?)
4 - Random street scene (famous buildings in the distance)

Fifth Avenue - Street Scenes

1 - Street scene near the ESB
2 - Looking south, down the street from the ESB
3 - Historic buildings, ESB on left
4 - Random street scene - An abundance of American flags reminds you where you are
5 - A modern skyscraper
6 - A bunch of famous buildings (Library, 500 5th, Conde Nast, etc)
7 - Random view
8 - Its glass!
9 - 1155 Fifth Ave (on right)

500 Fifth Avenue

1 - Full view of the historic skyscraper

McAlpin Hotel at 1300 Broadway

1 - The historic skyscraper, built in 1912
2 - As seen from Herald Square

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