a.k.a. The Book of Lamentations: a bitterly nostalgic look at a city in the process of going extinct
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Beatrice Neon Pumped
Checking in with the Beatrice Inn neon sign, after it's been saved and patterned, we hear (and see) from the workshop that the neon tubes have been "repaired, repumped, ready for block out and mounting."
THE BOOK:
"We should all buy Jeremiah Moss’s book, Vanishing New York." --Sarah Jessica Parker
“Essential reading for fans of Jane Jacobs, Joseph Mitchell, Patti Smith, Luc Sante, and cheap pierogi.” --Vanity Fair
"a vigorous, righteously indignant book that would do Jane Jacobs proud." --Kirkus Reviews
THE BLOG:
"the go-to hub for those who lament New York's loss of character." --Crain's
"No one takes stock of New York's changes with the same mixture of snark, sorrow, poeticism, and lyric wit as Jeremiah Moss." --Village Voice, Best of NY
“Jeremiah Moss…is the defender of all the undistinguished hunks of masonry that lend the streets their rhythm.” --Justin Davidson, New York Magazine
"One of the most thorough and pugnacious chroniclers of New York’s blandification." --The Atlantic, Citylab
"Hyperbolic and combative, tireless and passionate." --Salon
Wow, beautiful. Can't wait to see how the painted sign faces came out!
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