Death Row, Harlem

MW10 - Death Row, Harlem image

"Death Row, Harlem", 1997
Marc Winnat, Artist
Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 30" x 24"
Collection: The New York Historical Society

It was during the 1997 Thanksgiving holiday, that I came across this scene on the Metro North Railroad's 125th Street platform, up in Harlem. I originally spotted the building by an old painted sign on its side, advertising "The Callahan Hat Company", which used to be located on the Bowery. But as I came face to face with this old building, I was drawn to the long shadows and the way the structure interacted with the empty lot next door. The name "Death Row" comes from the view of old burned-out buildings, that lined the railroad tracks up in Harlem. Most of these buildings (including this one) are now gone.

Contact:
Marc Winnat
P.O. Box 1121
Merrimack, NH 03054
grizz@lycos.com

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