LaurieAnnie's photos with the keyword: neon

The Diagonal of May 25, 1963 (To Robert Rosenblum) Artist: Dan Flavin (American, New York 1933–1996 Riverhead, New York) Date: 1963 Medium: Cool white fluorescent light Dimensions: 96 x 3 3/4in. (243.8 x 9.5cm) Classifications: Sculpture, Variable Media Credit Line: Gift of Peter M. Brant, 1974 Accession Number: 1974.373.5a, b A milestone of Minimalist art and the very first of Flavin’s fluorescent-light sculptures, this work exists in nine versions. The first, in yellow, is dedicated to the modernist sculptor Constantin Brancusi, while this, the second, in "cool white," honors the renowned art historian Robert Rosenblum—an early proponent of downtown New York artists of the 1960s. The Diagonal joined a selection of Flavin’s other fluorescent sculptures in a groundbreaking show at New York’s Green Gallery in the fall of 1964, where the pieces flaunted their banal and utilitarian origins—they are simple fixtures ordered from a supplier in Brooklyn—while flooding the walls and floors of the gallery with colorful, painterly light. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/481231

The Diagonal of May 25, 1963 (To Robert Rosenblum) Artist: Dan Flavin (American, New York 1933–1996 Riverhead, New York) Date: 1963 Medium: Cool white fluorescent light Dimensions: 96 x 3 3/4in. (243.8 x 9.5cm) Classifications: Sculpture, Variable Media Credit Line: Gift of Peter M. Brant, 1974 Accession Number: 1974.373.5a, b A milestone of Minimalist art and the very first of Flavin’s fluorescent-light sculptures, this work exists in nine versions. The first, in yellow, is dedicated to the modernist sculptor Constantin Brancusi, while this, the second, in "cool white," honors the renowned art historian Robert Rosenblum—an early proponent of downtown New York artists of the 1960s. The Diagonal joined a selection of Flavin’s other fluorescent sculptures in a groundbreaking show at New York’s Green Gallery in the fall of 1964, where the pieces flaunted their banal and utilitarian origins—they are simple fixtures ordered from a supplier in Brooklyn—while flooding the walls and floors of the gallery with colorful, painterly light. Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/481231

The True Artist Helps the World by Revealing Mystic Truths (Window or Wall Sign) Bruce Nauman, American, born 1941 Date: 1967 Medium: Neon Dimensions: 59 x 55 x 2 inches (149.9 x 139.7 x 5.1 cm) Copyright: © Bruce Nauman / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Curatorial Department: Contemporary Art Object Location: Gallery 170, Modern and Contemporary Art, first floor Accession Number: 2007-44-1 Credit Line: Purchased with the generous support of The Annenberg Fund for Major Acquisitions, the Henry P. McIlhenny Fund, the bequest (by exchange) of Henrietta Meyers Miller, the gift (by exchange) of Philip L. Goodwin, and funds contributed by Edna Andrade, 2007 Label: The True Artist Helps the World by Revealing Mystic Truths (Window or Wall Sign), one of Nauman’s first neons, is a founding work in his career. Hijacking a medium generally associated with the tawdry (cheap motels, shop windows, and bars), Nauman's sign advertises a metaphysical and deeply personal message as if it were for sale. Throughout his long and illustrious career, Nauman has examined the role and responsibilities of the artist. The title statement of this poetic spiral is neither entirely facetious nor completely serious, and the contradictions embodied in the piece yield an ambiguity that is both playful and profound. Additional information: Publication- Philadelphia Museum of Art: Handbook of the Collections Over the past four decades, Bruce Nauman has become a cornerstone of contemporary artistic practice through his maverick use of mediums--encompassing photography, neon, film and video, installation, drawing, sculpture, and printmaking--and his continual investigation into often paradoxical and conceptual uses of language and the body. In 1967, Nauman had recently completed his MFA at the University of California, Davis, and was newly cast into the world as young artist pondering his role in society. A relic of his San Francisco street-level studio's former capacity as a grocery store-a still-functioning neon beer sign-propelled Nauman's creation of this seminal Window or Wall Sign, which he hung in the window facing the street. By commandeering the commercial medium of neon for an artist statement, Nauman both proclaims the importance of the "true artist's" role and implies its inherent quixotic ambition. At once forward and facetious, lofty and self-aware, Window or Wall Sign asks its reader to participate in determining the validity of its declaration. Erica Battle, from Philadelphia Museum of Art: Handbook of the Collections, 2009. Text from: www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/31965.html?mulR=2052452676|2

Lasipalatsi (Swedish: Glaspalatset; meaning literally "the Glass palace") is a functionalist office building designed in the 1930s, located on Mannerheimintie in the Kamppi district of Helsinki, Finland. Lasipalatsi is one of Helsinki's most notable functionalist buildings. An earlier building at the same location was the Turku barracks, which was destroyed in the Finnish Civil War in 1918. Lasipalatsi, designed by three young architects Viljo Revell, Heimo Riihimäki and Niilo Kokko, was built on the same site in 1936. Lasipalatsi, containing offices, restaurants and a film theatre, was originally designed as a temporary building, later to be torn down to allow a larger office building to be constructed in its place. The Varuboden grocery, Oy Siemens AB and the HOK ice cream bar were Lasipalatsi's most prominent businesses for decades. At the time of its opening, the film theatre Bio Rex was one of the biggest film theatres in the city, and many formal premieres of Finnish films were shown there. The original plans to tear down Lasipalatsi were postponed decade after decade, but the building also wasn't renovated, because its final fate was still left open. In the 1980s, large sheets advertising the Ale Pub underlined the shameful state of the worn building. Only when the Board of Construction set a threat fee, the Apartment Bureau renovated the building's outer walls. In summer 1985, the old grayish paint was replaced with through-coloured white mortar. Helsinkians opposed the destruction of the building several times, and the Museum Bureau also supported its protection. After decades of deterioration, Lasipalatsi was protected and renovated into a culture and media centre in 1998, also containing cafés and many corporations in the media business. The building also hosts Internet services and exhibition halls. The Yleisradio Morning TV used to be broadcast from Lasipalatsi, and next to it is the Yle Shop. The film theatre Bio Rex is specialised in showing non-mainstream cultural films. Text from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasipalatsi

Locksmith's window on E. 51st Street, off of 3rd Avenue in midtown Manhattan, NYC.

The Showboat Hotel & Casino is a New Orleans themed casino in Atlantic City. The casino is owned by Harrah's Entertainment. It is the first casino (lined up) on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. The hoel contains a brand new House of Blues ready for Atlantic City. The hotel consists of eight restaurants including the Canal Street Bread & Sandwich Company, Mansion Cafe, French Quarter Buffet,and more. In May 2003, the Showboat made a new 544- room, $9 million dollar tower. Text from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Showboat_Casino,_Atlantic_City

2 Water St., at Old Fulton St. Brooklyn, NY 11201 For a review: nymag.com/listings/restaurant/petes-downtown/

10529 Metropolitan Ave Flushing, NY 11375 Forest Hills is a neighborhood in central part of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bordered to the north by Rego Park, to the east by Flushing Meadows Park, the Grand Central Parkway and Kew Gardens, to the west by Middle Village and to the south by Forest Park. The neighborhood is home to a mix of middle to upper-class residents, the latter of whom often live in the neighborhood's prestigious Forest Hills Gardens area. Forest Hills has historically had a very large Jewish population, and more than 10 synagogues are located in the area. Many Indian American, South American, and Asian American immigrants call Forest Hills their home. It is also home to many airline pilots because of its proximity to both JFK International and LaGuardia airports. JetBlue is based there. The town was founded in 1906, but before that it was known as White Pot. In 1909, Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage, who founded the Russell Sage Foundation, bought 142 acres (0.6 km²) of land from the Cord Meyer Development Company. The original plan was to build good low-income housing and improve living conditions of the working poor. Grosvenor Atterbury, a renowned architect, was given the commission to design Forest Hills Gardens. The neighborhood was planned on the model of the garden communities of England. As a result, there are many Tudor-style homes in Forest Hills. The neighborhood contains areas of private houses with little commerce, such as the Gardens area; dense commercial districts full of stores and large apartment complexes; and streets with the six-story brick apartment buildings common throughout Queens. The main thoroughfare is the 12-lane-wide Queens Boulevard, while Metropolitan Avenue is known for its antique shops. The commercial heart of Forest Hills is a mile-long stretch of Austin Street, a block removed from Queens Boulevard, that features an eclectic (though increasingly upscale) collection of shops, restaurants and nightlife. While there are Forest Hills residents who have lived in the neighborhood for decades, the character of the neighborhood has been tranformed dramatically over the past 20 years by a massive influx of immigrants. No huddled masses, these newcomers from Israel, Russia, Uzbekistan, China, South Korea, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh and have added to the cultural richness of the area. In recent years, an increasing number of young professionals have been attracted to the area because of its accessibility vis-a-vis Manhattan and Brooklyn, cosmopolitan nature, plentiful shopping and restaurant options, safety, and excellent access to public transportation. Midtown Manhattan is only 20 minutes away on the subway, and a Long Island Rail Road trip from the landmark Forest Hills train station at the entrance to the Gardens to Manhattan's Pennsylvania Station is just 15 minutes. Because of the many advantages that Forest Hills has, real estate prices have been increasingly rising and the location is becoming more and more desirable to many. Forest Hills was once the home of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, played at the West Side Tennis Club before it moved to the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park. When the Open was played at the tennis stadium, the tournament was commonly referred to merely as Forest Hills just as the British Open was referred to as Wimbledon. Text from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Hills,_Queens

From the window of a salon on Austin Street in Forest Hills. Note: Henna is spelled "Heena" here. :)

Garos Bootery 7163 Austin Street Forest Hills, NY 11375

T Bone Diner 10748 Queens Blvd Flushing, NY 11375 The T Bone Diner in Forest Hills, Queens, is located on Queens Boulevard right in front of the 71st and Continental Aves. subway stop. The diner has a bright, animated neon sign, featuring steaks being grilled.

Forest Hills, NY And for someone else's review of the food (and more pictures): www.wookieehut.com/cuisine/knishnoshnyc.html

Baltimore's Inner Harbor is one of the most photographed and visited areas of the city. It has been one of the major seaports in the United States since the 1700s and started blossoming into the cultural center of Baltimore in the 1970s. Harborplace and the Gallery Located in the heart of the Inner Harbor on Pratt Street, Harborplace and The Gallery offer unique shopping, diverse dining and a variety of entertainment right on the picturesque waterfront. Text from: baltimore.org/about-baltimore/inner-harbor/

Mel's Drive-In (not to be confused with Mel's Diner) is the name of a restaurant chain founded in 1947 by Mel Weiss and Harold Dobbs in San Francisco, California. In 1972 the restaurant was selected as a feature location by George Lucas in the American film American Graffiti, saving the company from possibly going out of business. The restaurants have since been featured in other media such as Melrose Place (1996, Season 5, episode 1), Doonesbury comics (December 18, 1989), and the book The American Drive-in by Mike Witzel. Some Mel's Drive-In locations are not actually drive-ins, but rather diners, although the sign still says "drive-in"; no San Francisco location serves food to patrons' cars. There are also a number of "Mel's" located in northern California which share the same general American Graffiti/ nostalgia theme and similarly styled Mel's logo. These restaurants are called "Mel's Original." Their locations are not listed on the official Mel's Drive-In website, and there is no online information concerning whether they are in any way related. The Walnut Creek, California location features a history of the original San Francisco Mel's, so it is possible that these are franchises of the same company, or two companies sharing the same trademark in a fashion similar to the Hard Rock Cafe brand. Text from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel