There is something rather unsettling about these two women, fronting a tenement entrance on a stretch of Chinatown’s Henry Street.
It’s not the fact that they are thrusting their chests out—it’s the facial expressions, like demented dolls. They and the bearded man in the middle have been creeping out residents and passersby for at least a hundred years.
Tags: Chinatown photos, Chinatown street, Henry Street NYC, New York street, New York tenement, tenement facades, tenement photos
February 28, 2012 at 2:13 am |
The bearded man type found in these old buildings– I think it is usually referred to as a “green man”.
February 28, 2012 at 11:23 pm |
check out the wiki entry for Green Man, some amazing photos.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Man
February 28, 2012 at 11:21 pm |
Makes me sad that the lady on the right’s nose is missing. Beautiful photo.
Love this site, can’t remember how I stumbled on it but I’m a devoted fan.
February 29, 2012 at 12:50 am |
Thanks! The bearded man could be Green Man, but I wonder if a reader who suggested it might be a depiction of Poseidon might be on to something:
scroll all the way down: https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/contact-ephemeral-new-york/
March 2, 2012 at 1:56 am |
Poseiden and Sirens?