BOOKFORUM: Twentieth-Anniversary Issue Vol. 21, Issue 4 Dec/Jan 2015 STORE FRONT: The Disappearing Face of New York "20 x 20+ Exemplary Art Books From The Past Two Decades"

"One of the periods most successful New York books..."

Central Park, late afternoon, NYC.

Hudson and STORE FRONT at St. Mark's Book Shop.

Signed large and mini editions now in stock. Stop by tomorrow on Small Business Saturday!

http://www.stmarksbookshop.com/

#smallbusinesssaturday

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2014, NYC.

Snow, sleet, and rain.

Papa Smurf...

...The Aflac Duck...

...and Spongebob Squarepants giant balloons float past Bryant Park.

Sleet. Union Square Holiday Market, just now. NYC.

O. Ottomanelli & Sons Prime Meat Market has been in business in Greenwich Village since 1935.

From our book "Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York."

DeRobertis Pastry Shoppe set to close at the end of next week.

DeRobertis Pasticceria was established in 1904 in the East Village. They are famous for their cannolis and sfogliatella.

Photo from our book "New York Nights".

BOOKFORUM: Twentieth-Anniversary Issue Vol. 21, Issue 4 Dec/Jan 2015 STORE FRONT: The Disappearing Face of New York

"20 x 20+  Exemplary Art Books From The Past Two Decades"
"One of the periods most successful New York books..."

Pizzeria, NYC.

From our book STORE FRONT: The Disappearing Face of New York

Overthrow Boxing Club, NYC.

Friday Night Video Club R.I.P. NYC.

Our STORE FRONT photography appears in this week's New York Magazine Issue Nov. 17-23 2014, online & print (p.58-65)

"The Everything Guide to Last-Chance New York" by Alex Yablon  http://nymag.com/guides/everything/last-chance-new-york/

The original location (below) of Capitol Fishing Tackle was next to the famed Chelsea Hotel on West 23rd Street and appears in our book STORE FRONT: The Disappearing Face of New York.

Utica Ave. Electronics, NYC.

We are proud to have our photography featured in this definitive collection of artwork throughout the MTA.

Released 11.11.14

http://www.mta.info/news-mta-arts-design-arts-transit-subway/2014/10/16/monacelli-press-publishes-definitive-compendium

News Stand, NYC

G&S Sporting Goods - Last day tomorrow. Lower East Side, NYC

Purple in honor of the March of Dimes Foundation. Empire State Building, earlier. NYC.

Union Square, Saturday Night. NYC.

The Lake, autumn. Central Park, NYC.

STORE FRONT discussion deep in the East Village: 638 East 6th Street between Ave B & C

"Capturing the Disappearing Storefronts of Greenwich Village and the East Village"
With photographers and authors James & Karla Murray
Tuesday, December 2
6:30 – 8:00 P.M.
Free; reservations required
Sixth Street Community Center,
638 East 6th Street, between Avenue B and Avenue C
http://www.gvshp.org/_gvshp/events/upcoming.htm

STORE FRONT: The Disappearing Face of New York - CB News Magazine, France November 2014

(Photo thanks to  Stéphane Tardivel)

The Pond, Central Park, Autumn. NYC.

Riviera Ravioli Inc. The Bronx, NYC. In business since 1946.

(From our book STORE FRONT: The Disappearing Face of New York)

Lunch With A Photographer Series by Daniel Krieger Professional Photographer for the New York Times, Eater.com, Food&Wine, and Bon Appétit.

We had the pleasure of being chosen by Photographer Daniel Krieger for his exciting "Lunch With A Photographer Series". We met with him at our favorite dim sum restaurant Nom Wah Tea Parlor in NYC's Chinatown. We also had the chance to wander the streets of Chinatown, Little Italy and The Lower East Side with him and point out more of our favorite spots which we have photographed as well as some choice vintage neon signs. Here are the links to both his instagram and facebook sites for you to follow:

http://instagram.com/danielkrieger

https://www.facebook.com/daniel.krieger

Here's Daniel Krieger's  text and photos from the day:

"We live and breathe photography."

"For my 13th installment of my ‪#‎LunchWithAPhotographerSeries‬ I met up with husband and wife photography team @jamesandkarla. I knew these two were obsessed with photography when I began following them years ago through Flickr. James and Karla have at this point photographed thousands of historic New York City storefronts in a consistent effort of creating a clean, straight on composition. They have several books out including "Store Front, The disappearing face of New York." They are out photographing something ever single day.

"The same way people talk about rainforests disappearing we are concerned about these stores, which are closing by the minute." It's important for them to create the best possible image of a storefront because that's how they want everyone to remember it by.

Take a minute to view their Instagram page to see some beautiful NYC images and come back later today to see what we had for lunch."

Among the delicious items we enjoyed were Shrimp & Snow Pea Leaf Dumplings, Shrimp Sui Mai, Vegetarian Dumplings, Scallion Pancakes, The "Original" Egg Roll, Stuffed Eggplant and Pan Fried Noodle with Superior Soy Sauce. We also sipped on Jasmine Tea. Some items are shown in Daniel's photo below:

https://nomwah.com/

http://instagram.com/nomwahteaparlor


Nom Wah Tea Parlor is one of the few generational businesses which were featured in both our books, "STORE FRONT:The Disappearing Face of New York" and "New York Nights."

http://jamesandkarlamurray.com/JAMESandKARLAMURRAYBooks2012.html

We interviewed the current owner, Wilson Tang for "New York Nights": "I am probably one of the few Chinese people in New York who has stuck with the family business and also brought it to the next level."

Above: Nom Wah Tea Parlor (2005) from STORE FRONT: The Disappearing Face of New York 
Below: Nom Wah Tea Parlor (2011) from NEW YORK NIGHTS

Liquors. Brooklyn, NYC.

Bow Bridge, Autumn. Central Park, NYC.

Autumn Sunday. Tompkins Square Park, East Village, NYC.

25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Berlin, Germany.

César Olhagaray 05.06.09. 

Ferrara Bakery and Cafe, Little Italy, NYC.

(From our book NEW YORK NIGHTS)

Sunset, last night. Lower East Side, New York City.

Barton's Sportswear R.I.P. Brooklyn, NYC.

Late afternoon, today, NYC. Where are we? ‪

#‎newyorkcity‬ ‪#‎autumninnewyork‬ ‪#‎leaves‬ ‪#‎billieholiday‬ ‪#‎bridge‬ ‪#‎woods‬ ‪#‎fall‬ ‪#‎autumn‬ ‪#‎nyc‬

1965 Nova Wagon

#wagonwednesday

Autumn, Central Park, NYC.

Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York and New York Nights at Theater Basel, Switzerland

Near life size prints of images from our book Store Front, as well as neon signage from New York Nights are incorporated into the sets for "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui", an parable play by Bertolt Brecht which opened last week at Theater Basel Switzerland. The play's sets were designed by Gabriela Neubauer. Brooklyn's Katy's Candy and The Bronx's La Pastora Bakery are among others that provide the back drop. Neon signage from Broadway Liquors, J.G. Melon and Times Square's Playpen are included as well.

Store Fronts: The Disappearing Face of New York at the Municipal Art Society 2014 Summit

"In “Store Fronts: The Disappearing Face of New York,” photographers James T. and Karla L. Murray pay tribute to one of the city’s most cherished yet endangered assets - the “mom and pop shop.” In this Smart Talk, the authors speak to the motivation behind documenting this unique aspect of New York and what it means for the future of our city."

http://youtu.be/0rfeCMfah5k

7K's Gift Shop, NYC.

Dia de Muertos. St. Mark's Church in The Bowery, East Village, NYC.

Garden State Apartments

NEW YORK NIGHTS framed prints now on display at CLIC Gallery.

Clic is located at 255 Centre at Broome St. SoHo, NYC 212.966.2766

http://clicgallery.com/artists/james-karla-murray/new-york-nights.php