This Brooklyn painting is an instance of a street corner (Grand Avenue and Prospect Place) done from an old digital reference. Of course, I was attracted by the smiling man. However, he existed for only a short period. Google Street View reveals that he was soon covered over with a flood of graffiti, though vestiges of his stick figure survived for a while until the wall was cleaned again and again, only to be graffitied again. This red wall has been a constantly changing tableau, but I'm glad to have witnessed the smiling man. 12x24 inches, oil on panel.
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