Neil Winokur's portraits, installed in the vitrines of two theaters, are a small selection of the many people that bared their faces in front of the artist's camera on 42nd Street. The subjects, which represent the overwhelming diversity of people living in and visiting New York City, may have been enticed by the idea of stardom: having their portraits displayed in the poster vitrines like stage and screen stars.
Artists' Biography
Neil Winokur, a native New Yorker, has been taking portraits of people in the art world since the early 1980s. This is one of the many public art projects that he has done involving portraits of local residents. His work can currently be seen at Janet Borden, Inc. in SoHo.
History of the Site
