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#93 Ted Bruschi – 2015

2015

Fort Greene Obsevatory – Autumn 2015

Saturday morning I took this photo from the top floor of the Fort Greene Observatory. The sunrise was gray and the Mamas and Papas’ CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ rang in my ears. I was 2900 miles from the West Coast and rain sloshed on the sidewalk. I went to work in wet gear. The streets of Manhattan […]

Spring Equinox 2014

Yesterday was the spring equinox, which occurs when the plane of the equator passed the center of the Sun. The day was as long as the night, as the Earth’s axis leans toward the sun. It had been a long winter in northern New York and at one point in the winter International Falls, Minnesota […]

Poop Pop Art

Last week I found this small painting on South Oxford Street near the fort Greene Observatory. My landlord made a face upon seeing ‘Poop’ and I said, “I have a plan.” I’ve always loved the sublime nihilism of Duchamp’s toilet seat and Piero Manzoni’s ‘Shit in a Can’, but felt both works were missing ‘je […]

Sorry Comrades

I’ve been working hard at making money. These are difficult times. I’ve actually had to work blue-collar for a living. The Fort Greene Observatory suffers in my absence. But better times are coming somewhere for you and me. Peace and Love Peter Nolan Smith