Jason Polan (of The Every Piece of Art in the Museum of Modern Art Book fame) is looking for submissions for a project he’s doing for the always-amazing ESOPUS magazine.
He wants to know your favorite thing in New York City. According to Jason:
… It can be the lions in front of the library or the drinking fountain at the Strand bookstore. It can be something that a lot of people might like, or a secret thing that you are wiling to share.
Whatever you suggest, he’s going to try to draw it. All of the drawings willt appear in ESOPUS 11, coming this Fall. You’ve got until tomorrow (7/15) to send in your suggestion.
Mine? I’m going for the little cellophane packages that hold the delicious roasted nuts available from street corner vendors throughout the city (I usually get mine on Broadway in SoHo when I’m in town). The nuts (I prefer cashews) are insanely good, but there is something just as memorable about the bag’s crinkly texture, the bold NUTS 4 NUTS logo, and the tightly twisted ends at the top of the bag that complete a tactile / taste sensory circuit.
via the 20×200 blog, photo © Robert Yee
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