Time and Space on the Lower East Side

Photographer Brian Rose compares the NYC neighborhood from 1980 to 2010

After graduating from The Cooper Union in 1980 Brian Rose began recording the cultural landscape of the Lower East Side along with fellow photographer Ed Fausty. The images were exhibited in a show called “Gargoyles and Cherubs” at the Henry Street Settlement the next year, but were later forgotten—the negatives left in Rose’s archives. Thirty years later, he decided to revisit the theme. Rose brought …

Gifts for Dad

Eight prime picks for Father's Day

After all your dad’s done for you, Father’s Day is the day to say thanks. While no other dad is quite like yours, here are some suggestions from the Cool Hunting Gift Guide to draw upon as you let your old man know just what he means to you. Switch No project is too big or repair too complicated for Quirky’s ultra practical Switch pocket-knife …

Pieter Hugo: This Must Be The Place

$38 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> $38 Pieter Hugo: This Must Be The Place The first-ever retrospective of Pieter Hugo’s startling (and often frightening) images of African life makes a terrific addition to any art book collection or library shelf. In addition to photos from his earliest and best-known series, “This Must Be the Place” features a number of never-before-seen landscapes. Available from Amazon for $38 …