The Grateful Dead – A Photofilm

Dir. by Paul McCartney (1995)

Photography Linda Eastman (McCartney) NYC & SF - 1968

Music by The Grateful Dead - New Potato Caboose / Alligator / That's It For The Other One

Onetime and Setup KCW - 155 First Avenue between 9th and 10th St. East Village NYC (2001)

"The renovation of Theater for the New City came at a great cost to its relationship with the community in 2000 when Mayor Rudolph Giuliani sold the air rights above the theater (which the city had retained) to a developer. TNC was at that time in default of a loan borrowed against a pledged grant from the Manhattan Borough President's Office, which never materialized. The City put a lien against TNC in 1997 and unable to find a major donor to pay off the $519,634 lien, TNC was forced to agree to the construction of a 12-story tower above their space in order to have the lien forgiven. The deal included an extension on the theater's mortgage and gave the theater a seat on the condo's board. Being taller than the 6-story tenement buildings prevalent on the Lower East Side, the condo tower was seen as a threat to the character of the neighborhood and construction in 2000 took place amidst protest. The tower became even more of a controversy when the developer hired non-union workers to build the tower."

East River Park Amphitheater - Lower East Side NYC (2000)

"Originally marshland that was used by the Lenape tribe to land their canoes, the area’s gradual coastal incline proved advantageous to Dutch settlers of the mid-1600s in the loading and unloading of various types of cargo. The waterfront remained integral to the shipping industry for over 200 years. In the mid-19th century, as sea trade moved to the deeper channels of the Hudson River, docks gave way to factories, and then, in the late 19th century, to tenements. The pier was used as a newsprint terminal in 1963 but then became integral to the banana industry, with an estimated 935 million bananas arriving every year. It received its last shipment in November 1987 and remained unused for almost 20 years."

https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/east-river-park/history

"In 1941, an amphitheater was built in the park, along with an adjacent limestone recreational building, as part of an urban renewal project for the Lower East Side. Joseph Papp (1921-1991), founder of Shakespeare in the Park and the Public Theater, staged Julius Caesar there in 1956. During the 1950’s, the amphitheater was the site of frequent free Evening-in-the-Park concerts. Local schools held their graduation ceremonies there, and the Group of Ancient Drama performed the Greek classics (gratis). In 1973, however, the amphitheater closed due to budget cuts. Vandals attacked the neglected theater and by 1980 it was unusable."

The amphitheater was restored by the city after September 11, 2001, as part of the efforts to revitalize Lower Manhattan.

Harold Hunter and Dash Snow outside of Cherry Tavern - 6th St. East Village, NYC (2001)

JOECUPS Drawings (2021) ☕💧

Sharpie on Hammermill Inkjet Paper

I'd Find You Anywhere

Creative Source

Walk from Top of Topanga to Trippet Ranch and up to Eagle Rock - Topanga Canyon, CA (2025)

Walk from Top of Topanga to Trippet Ranch and up to Eagle Rock - Topanga Canyon, CA (2025)

Walk from Top of Topanga to Trippet Ranch and up to Eagle Rock - Topanga Canyon, CA (2025)

Walk from Top of Topanga to Trippet Ranch and up to Eagle Rock - Topanga Canyon, CA (2025)

Walk from Top of Topanga to Trippet Ranch and up to Eagle Rock - Topanga Canyon, CA (2025)