Some of our Favorite NYC Christmas 2017 Windows

Spark Pretty

Venieros Pasticceria

La Sirena Mexican Folk Art

Alleva Dairy

Bergdorf Goodman

Bergdorf Goodman

Bergdorf Goodman

Bergdorf Goodman

Beads of Paradise

Uncles Sam's Army & Navy

I Need More

Saks Fifth Ave

Perriwater Ltd. Florist

Macy's Herald Square

D.L.Carney

Da Nico Ristorante

Whiskers Holistic Pet Care

Bloomingdales

Bloomingdales

Lord & Taylor

Hudson with "Store Front II-A History Preserved" Mini edition, an excellent holiday gift especially for people with small apartments

"Store Front II-A History Preserved" Mini edition  has just been released and is available at your favorite local independent bookstore including Strand Book Store @rizzolibookstore @tenementmuseum_shop @spoonbillbooks and many others.

"James and Karla Murray’s classic tome from their ongoing Store Front series is now available for the first time in its covetable “mini” format. The Murrays have been capturing impeccable photographs from the streets of New York City since the 1990s. With Store Front II they’ve continued their documentation of an important cross-section of New York’s “Mom and Pop” economy. The Murray’s penetrating photographs are only half the story though. Their copious background texts, gleaned largely from interviews with the stores’ owners and employees, bring wonderful color and nuance to the importance of these unique one-off establishments."

30 years of favorites highlight: Russ & Daughters Appetizers, Lower East Side, NYC

Full post: http://jamesandkarlamurray.blogspot.com/2017/12/30-years-of-some-of-our-favorite-photos.html 

Russ & Daughters has been in business since 1914. It is now being run by fourth-generation owners Joshua Russ Tupper and Niki Russ Federman. The ✡️ appetizing store is known for their smoked #salmon and their vast #caviar selection. The business was founded by Joel Russ out of a pushcart before he opened this #storefront. There were more than four hundred appetizing stores in the city in 1936. This is the last one remaining on the Lower East Side.

We really love their #vintage #neonsign flanked by the two #neon fish 🐟 which was lovingly restored by @lettherebeneon! Niki Russ Federman told us that while the #signage was being restored a number of years ago, many customers came by the shop worried that because the #neon was removed, that the business was closing, but she reassured them that was NOT the case and that their iconic neon sign would be brought back asap! We are so happy that they did!

Last night, over on 14th Street, East Village, NYC....

CHROMATIC SIGNAGE COLLAGE PRINTS AVAILABLE with FREE SHIPPING in the U.S.

We designed this colorful collage using actual signage taken from our collection of New York City #storefront photos.

We have 3 limited edition sizes available:
- 8.5 x 32 inch width image printed on 12 x 36 Kodak Professional Endura Glossy Paper Edition of 50 @ $250/print
- 11.75 x 44 inch width image printed on 20 x 48 inch width Fuji Crystal Archive DPII Glossy Edition of 15 @ $500/print
-18 inch height x 68 inch width image printed on 20 x 80 inch (6 feet 6 inch width) width Fuji Crystal Archive DPII Glossy, Edition of 10@$800/print

Custom sizing also available.

Payment via PayPal or Venmo to our account at: jandkphoto@att.net

30 years of favorites highlight: Trash & Vaudeville, East Village, NYC

Full post: https://jamesandkarlamurray.blogspot.com/2017/12/30-years-of-some-of-our-favorite-photos.html  

Trash & Vaudeville in the East Village has been in business since 1975 and closed at St. Mark's Place after 41 years. It was founded by Ray Goodman and has been a popular place for musicians to get #‎punk #and #rockandroll clothing and accessories for decades. Jimmy Webb, the long-time manager told us "we are hands on and into personal customer service. We keep the spirit of #‎rockandroll alive." One of the reasons for closing this St. Mark's store was that the rent had risen to $45,000 a month. Although Ray Goodman is relocating the #‎store nearby on 96 East 7th Street. Photo is from our book New York Nights.

In honor of Hanukkah, we are highlighting the original location of the SECOND AVE DELI in the East Village

This Jewish Delicatessen/Restaurant was opened in 1954 by Abe Lebewohl, a Jewish immigrant from Russia. It specialized in Matzo Ball soup, aka Jewish penicillin and corned beef and pastrami sandwiches. Sadly, Abe Lebewohl was killed in 1996 during a robbery after the restaurant had closed for the night. Jack Lebewohl, Abe’s brother took over the delicatessen but was forced to close in January 2006 because the rent on the 2,800 square foot space was raised from $24,000 a month to $33,000 a month. @2ndavedeli later reopened in Midtown with a similar menu and has since opened another location on the Upper East Side. Photo from 2003 appears in our book "Store Front:The Disappearing Face of New York". #storefront  #disappearingfaceofnewyork