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My uncle is a kinetic sculptor and I have early childhood NYC memories of visiting him. The memories range from the smell of urine in the vestibule of his build
by detourdog 4y ago
My uncle is a kinetic sculptor and I have early childhood NYC memories of visiting him. The memories range from the smell of urine in the vestibule of his building on the Bowery or strategies to avoid ones battery from being stolen while parking a car. NYC had at least the reputation of being bankrupt. I also remember when suddenly the city exploded with the I heart NY campaign. The simple message was a master stroke of double-speak or Stockholm syndrome but proved as resilient and timeless as NYC.
I should add there were multimedia slide shows with songs in theaters on 42nd street. Surrounded by prostitution and pornography.
- blululu 4y agoThe drop in Crime and the increasing financialization of the American economy might also be contributing factors. It was a great ad campaign, but the calling it heroic exaggerates the importance.
- detourdog 4y agoNo doubt that is true, but think you are neglecting the importance of simple messaging. The symbol endures to this day in exactly the same form and for the same purpose. To think this wasn’t heroic effort by many people is cynicism.