Series III: Brooklyn, 2005, 2015-2020, inclusive
Scope and Contents
The series includes 268 photographs taken in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. 166 of these images are of street art/murals, primarily from the Bushwick neighborhood, including from the Bushwick Collective. Another 21 photographs, some co-created by Holly and William Grabowski, are of holiday decorations and lights on Dyker Heights residences (December 2017 and 2020).
Other photographs include Pratt Institute (especially of the outdoor sculpture on the grounds), Brooklyn Botanic Garden (including cherry blossoms), Coney Island, and others.
The container list provides a more detailed summary for each folder.
Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically by general subject matter, then chronologically within subject. The number of photographs in each folder is noted in parentheses in the container list.
Art. Graffiti / Street Art / Murals (58) (4 folders), 2015-2016, inclusive
Scope and Contents
All images are from Bushwick, except for two from Williamsburg, which includes one from Annoyance Theater. The Bushwick images include a few of the street artists creating the work.
Art. Graffiti / Street Art / Murals (5), 2017, inclusive
Art. Graffiti / Street Art / Murals. Bushwick Collective (31), 2017 May(?), inclusive
Art. Graffiti / Street Art / Murals. Bushwick Collective (20), 2017 December, inclusive
Art. Graffiti / Street Art / Murals. Bushwick Collective (33), 2019, inclusive
Art. Graffiti / Street Art / Murals. Bushwick Collective (16), 2020, inclusive
Art. Graffiti / Street Art / Murals. Williamsburg (13), 2019, inclusive
Barclay's Center (2), 2020, inclusive
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1 photo of exterior, 1 photo of mural memorial of Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna.
Domino Park (11), 2019, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Includes signage, park features along East River waterfront, building tower, and street art/graffiti on construction site barrier walls.
Dyker Heights Holiday Decorations and Lights (13), 2017 December, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Photographs co-created by Holly Grabowski.
Dyker Heights Holiday Decorations and Lights (8), 2020, inclusive
Museums (2), 2016, inclusive
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Brooklyn Museum (exterior), Transit Museum (interior exhibit)
Parks and Gardens (9), 2016, inclusive
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Coney Island (rides, Nathan's signage, Scream Zone entrance), Botanic Garden, Jane's Carousel in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Parks. Brooklyn Botanic Garden (10), 2017, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Some of the photographs include views of the park's cherry blossoms.
Parks. Brooklyn Botanic Garden (8), 2019 May, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Includes springtime views of cherry blossoms, conservatory interior and exterior, and other buildings
Schools and Colleges (3), 2015, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Brooklyn College (Roosevelt Hall, West Quad, Library).
Schools and Colleges (18), 2017, inclusive
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3 photographs of Brooklyn College (Library exterior, Quad, Gi60 stage), June. 15 photos of Pratt Institute (most are of outdoor sculptures; also Terian Design Center, main gate, main building, Memorial Hall), December.
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch (1), 2020
Street Views (4), 2005-2017, inclusive
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Line of customers at Rainbow Bagel Store; Park Slope townhouse; Williamsburg Bridge and parallel street with large scale street art/mural on building; homeless man with possessions in shopping carts (2017).
Various (3), 2019, inclusive
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Includes: skyline view of Coney Island from within Brooklyn, including Parachute Jump skeleton; Lady of Czestochowa church; and Green-Wood Cemetery entrance arch.