"POETIC POSTER DECAY"

Monday, September 10, 2012

GHOST APARTMENTS


Sometimes I come across a vacant lot with the vestiges of past lives imprinted on one or more of the adjacent walls. I call them "ghost apartments" and whether they were rent stabilized or market rate, these markings will no doubt slide into the mists of memory 
in short order as they transform into modern condo towers. Meanwhile, it's fun to fantasize about the lives that may have transpired within those walls over the years…