From icons like CBGB to the city’s mom and pop stores,artist Randy Hage produces impeccably detailed models of the disappearing facades of current YorkWhen current York diner Joe Jr’s closed in 2009, having served Greenwich Villagers for 35 years, and grief candles and notes of love and appreciation were placed on the pavement outside. “It was like an traditional friend had passed,” says Randy Hage, describing the scene. “These wonderful establishments and the people who operate them become a portion of our daily routine, and our enjoyment and our lives. They are deeply missed when they are gone.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com