JAMES AND KARLA MURRAY PHOTOGRAPHY

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At the opening of STORE FRONT by JAMES AND KARLA MURRAY, Delta Hunter of CLIC GALLERY, announces an upcoming special event with the photographer / authors and art critic, Max Kozloff.
STORE FRONT will run from July 15 to August 30, 2009.
Clic Gallery
255 Centre Street
New York NY 10012
Tuesday to Saturday 11 am - 7 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 6 pm

STORE FRONT at Clic Gallery: MANHATTAN USERS GUIDE

 http://manhattanusersguide.com/article.php?c=arts

JULY 15 - AUGUST 30, 2009

STORE FRONT is a photographic survey documenting the fast disappearing mom-and-pop stores of New York City. JAMES AND KARLA MURRAY spent more than ten years photographing the distinctive storefronts of family-run shops in neighborhoods throughout the city. From cheerful Italian bakeries with hand-painted murals to the dingy dive bar that became a local institution, the Murrays’ bright photographs are a striking visual record of how colorful and idiosyncratic each block of New York’s streetscape once was. Since the Murrays began their project, many of the subjects have now shuttered, pushed out by chains. STORE FRONT has been praised by THE NEW YORKER–“These unfussy, elegant, and richly colored photographs give connoisseurs of signage, folk typography, and ambient erosion much to pore over”—and THE LONDON TELEGRAPH: “STORE FRONT offers vivid and intimate insights into the life of one of the world’s great cities.”

JAMES AND KARLA MURRAY are specialists in urban photography. They have co-authored two books on New York City graffiti art, “Broken Windows-Graffiti NYC” (Gingko Press 2002) and “Burning New York” (Gingko 2006). Their work has been the subject of exhibitions at the New-York Historical Society and the Brooklyn Historical Society, and is part of the permanent collections of the Smithsonian and the New York Public Library.

Clic Gallery, 255 Centre Street, New York NY 10012

Tuesday to Saturday 11 am - 7 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 6 pm
212-219-9308

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 http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2009/07/tonight-store-front-at-the-clic-gallery.html

 http://www.boingboing.net/2009/07/13/storefronts-of-a-fad.html

From Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York by James and Karla Murray. Selections from the series will be on view at Clic Bookstore & Gallery, July 15 through August 30, 255 Centre Street, New York City.

Thanks BOINGBOING and Susannah Breslin of  REVERSE COWGIRL

With a rich city landscape quickly changing throughout New York due to various circumstances, photographic duo James and Karla Murray pay tribute to the culturally significant mom & pop retailers in New York City with their upcoming STORE FRONT photo exhibition. The overview of the exhibit is perhaps best summed up in this quote, “From cheerful Italian bakeries with hand-painted murals to the dingy dive bar that became a local institution, the Murrays’ bright photographs are a striking visual record of how colorful and idiosyncratic each block of New York’s streetscape once was.” Beyond this collection of photographs, James and Karla have also co-authored two books regarding NYC’s vibrant graffiti scene, “Broken Windows-Graffiti NYC” (Gingko Press 2002) and “Burning New York” (Gingko 2006). The exhibit will open Wednesday, July 15th from 6 pm - 9 pm at Clic Gallery.

STORE FRONT by James and Karla Murray Exhibition
Clic Gallery
255 Centre Street, New York NY 10012
p: 212.219.9308 http://hypebeast.com/2009/07/store-front-by-james-and-karla-murray-exhibition/

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Hope to see you there!

JULY 15 - AUGUST 30, 2009
Opening Reception: Wednesday, July 15, 6-9 pm