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Monthly Archives: August 2014

Tennis, U.S. Open, Arthur Ashe Stadium, Stan Wawrinka, Court of Champions, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, #1 Tennis Player, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Billie Jean King, Venus Williams

2014 U.S. Open, Part II

August 29, 2014by Walk About New York

“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.” —from “Worstward Ho” by Samuel Beckett (1906–1989) The quote above is inked up the length of Stan Wawrinka’s […]

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Tennis, U.S. Open, Arthur Ashe Stadium, Roger Federer, Unisphere, Champions, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, #1 Tennis Player, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

2014 U.S. Open, Part I

August 27, 2014by Walk About New York 1 Comment

“When you do something best in life, you don’t really want to give that up; and for me it’s tennis.” —Roger Federer (1981– ) Attending an early-round match at the […]

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Walk About New York gets Quoted

August 26, 2014by Walk About New York

“One belongs to New York instantly, one belongs to it as much in five minutes as in five years.” —Tom Wolfe (1931– , Author) Visit the Big Apple as if […]

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The Cutting Edge

August 22, 2014by Walk About New York 2 Comments

“You know how to keep a knife sharp? Don’t use it.” — Dominic Del Re (1958– , expert knife sharpener) Dominic Del Re, a 58-year old former trader in cocoa […]

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Washington Square Park, Robin Williams, Chalk, Portrait, Ephemeral, Waiting for Godot, Steve Martin, Greenwich Village, Hat, Smile, Lincoln Center, 1988 “In America they really do mythologize people when they die.” —Robin Williams (1952–2014) Let the mythologizing begin! I found this portrait in chalk of Robin Williams on the pavement near the Washington Arch in Washington Square Park. The ephemeral nature of the medium, plus heavily-trafficked location, ensures that this loving tribute will not be with us for long. It serves as a metaphor of Mr. Williams’ life and for our own. Without a doubt this is a recognizable likeness of Mr. Williams. Is the likeness a film character of his? I must admit that the only film starring him that I have seen is The Birdcage. What with the hat, he resembles Estragon, the character he portrayed in Lincoln Center’s 1988 production of Waiting for Godot. Steve Martin played the other main character, Vladimir. “You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.” —Robin Williams “Reality is just a crutch for people who can't cope with drugs.” —Robin Williams “Comedy is acting out optimism.” —Robin Williams “Spring is nature's way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’ ” —Robin Williams

Robin Williams: a Portrait in Chalk

August 21, 2014by Walk About New York

“In America they really do mythologize people when they die.” —Robin Williams (1952–2014) Let the mythologizing begin! I found this portrait in chalk of Robin Williams on the pavement near […]

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Antiques Roadshow, New York Edition, Mark Walberg, Leslie Keno, Antiques, Jacob Javits Convention Center, Big Apple

“Antiques Roadshow” : Let’s Go

August 12, 2014by Walk About New York 1 Comment

“ ‘Antiques Roadshow’ is my favorite show. Every Monday night I have one hour of appointment television. I get the popcorn out and tell my husband, ‘Don’t bother me.’ ” […]

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Painting and Playing in Washington Square Park

August 7, 2014by Walk About New York 2 Comments

“All pictures painted inside in the studio will never be as good as the things done outside.” —Paul Cezanne (1839–1906) It was a picture perfect day for painting pictures en […]

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Seventh Regiment Armory, The Dandy Seventh, The Silk Stocking Regiment, The Citizen Soldier, 107th Infantry Memorial, Karl Illava, Fifth Avenue, Central Park, Doughboys, World War I, August 14th 1914

Doughboys in Bronze

August 4, 2014by Walk About New York

“The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our life-time.” — Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon (1862–1933, British Foreign Secretary) […]

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Union Square as Art Gallery

August 1, 2014by Walk About New York 2 Comments

“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” —Aristotle (384 BC–322 BC) Four days per week, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, […]

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