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galleryGalleryShowcasing new art.2NA=1154&NC=31263&DI=4098&PS=59635&PI=7315galleryfalsefalsespacernotembeddedgallery125th and LexCamilo Jose VergarafalseThe most complicated, disturbing, and lively intersection in New York City. A photo essay.no125th and LexA photo essay about the most complicated, disturbing, and lively intersection in New York City.noThe intersection of East 125th Street and Lexington Avenue is not picturesque Harlem. It is not the Harlem where tourists go to get their picture taken. It is not the Harlem where neighbors put out their chairs on the sidewalk and talk with each other. The intersection is where the old-style ghetto lingers on, where people who are not doing well come together. I document urban places across America where mostly poor strangers cross paths, but none is as complex as this intersection in New York.falsenotochyperlinkno2009123100250AMThursdayDecDecember1012/3/2009 3:02:50 PM6339543137000000002009123100250AMThursdayDecDecember1012/3/2009 3:02:50 PM633954313700000000galleryThe Last Picture ShowCamilo Jose VergarafalseThe surprising beauty of portraits on gravestones.noThe Last Picture ShowThe surprising beauty of portraits on gravestones.noWhen I visit urban cemeteries, I always document the photographs and relief portraits on gravestones.  Portraits of the deceased add more of a personal touch to headstones than traditional funerary symbols such as crosses, resurrection angels, or stars of David. Images of the deceased on gravestones show the passage of time and exposure to the elements.  Photographs fade, carvings are worn by the harsh weather, and some portraits are even vandalized.falsenotochyperlinkno2009103070817AMFridayOctOctober710/30/2009 11:08:17 AM6339248329700000002009103070817AMFridayOctOctober710/30/2009 11:08:17 AM633924832970000000galleryIron Bars and Razor WireCamilo Jose VergarafalseThe forbidding, prisonlike architecture of ghetto day care centers.noIron Bars and Razor WireWhy do ghetto day care centers look like prisons?noIn poor urban communities, day care centers present themselves as places where "miracles" occur, as places where minority children are given "tender loving care" and can experience "love in action" in an otherwise hard world.falsenotochyperlinkno200910865547AMThursdayOctOctober610/8/2009 10:55:47 AM633905817470000000200910865547AMThursdayOctOctober610/8/2009 10:55:47 AM633905817470000000galleryRamadan Around the WorldThe Muslim holy month in photographs.noRamadan Around the WorldPhotographs of Ramadan around the world.noThis year Ramadan continues until Sept. 19 and for some Muslims began on Aug. 21. (As Slate explained in 2001, the exact dates vary from country to country and even from mosque to mosque.) During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food and drink during daylight hours.falsenotochyperlinkno2009916123629PMWednesdaySepSeptember129/16/2009 4:36:29 PM6338870138900000002009916123629PMWednesdaySepSeptember129/16/2009 4:36:29 PM633887013890000000galleryTiny TowersCamilo Jose VergarafalseThe World Trade Center appeared in my photographs, but in the distance.noTiny TowersThe World Trade Center appeared in my photographs, but in the distance.noI used to catch sight of the towers of the World Trade Center when driving north along the New Jersey Turnpike, approaching Elizabeth, a clear sign that home was near. I spotted them from the wildlife refuge in Jamaica Bay, Queens, and from struggling neighborhoods in the Bronx. When I photographed New York City as it appeared from Jersey City, the rational geometry of the towers contrasted with the expressways, factories, railroads, and cemeteries in the foreground. From Crown Heights in Brooklyn, the Twin Towers played second fiddle to the Williamsburg Savings Bank and its gigantic clock.falsenotochyperlinkno200991070139AMThursdaySepSeptember79/10/2009 11:01:39 AM633881628990000000200991070139AMThursdaySepSeptember79/10/2009 11:01:39 AM633881628990000000200311445858PMTuesdayJanJanuary161/14/2003 9:58:58 PM631781603380000000200311445858PMTuesdayJanJanuary161/14/2003 9:58:58 PM631781603380000000falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsetrue20025642450PMMondayMayMay165/6/2002 8:24:50 PM63156299090000000020025642450PMMondayMayMay165/6/2002 8:24:50 PM631562990900000000More photos from Carol Kino.More photos from Carol Kino. Click here to read her Diary. spacer155200Martinez dance floor--is this cool, or what?Martinez dance floor--is this cool, or what?Nov. 15, 2002yesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2059959/2073484/2073734/2073817/021115_3.jpg15520011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseMartinez dance floor--is this cool, or what?Martinez dance floor--is this cool, or what?200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592142576543200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592142576543200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592142576543P false2002111512722PMFridayNovNovember1311/15/2002 6:27:22 PM6317296364200000002002111512722PMFridayNovNovember1311/15/2002 6:27:22 PM631729636420000000  spacer205150Martinez and SonMartinez and SonNov. 15, 2002yesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2059959/2073484/2073734/2073817/021115_4.jpg20515011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseMartinez and SonMartinez and Son200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592142732794200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592142732794200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592142732794P false2002111512722PMFridayNovNovember1311/15/2002 6:27:22 PM6317296364200000002002111512722PMFridayNovNovember1311/15/2002 6:27:22 PM631729636420000000 spacer205150Me and Son of MartinezMe and Son of MartinezNov. 15, 2002yesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2059959/2073484/2073734/2073817/021115_5.jpg20515011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseMe and Son of MartinezMe and Son of Martinez200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592142732794200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592142732794200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592142732794P false2002111512722PMFridayNovNovember1311/15/2002 6:27:22 PM6317296364200000002002111512722PMFridayNovNovember1311/15/2002 6:27:22 PM631729636420000000 spacer205150The chariot awaitsThe chariot awaitsNov. 15, 2002yesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2059959/2073484/2073734/2073817/021115_1.jpg20515011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseThe chariot awaitsThe chariot awaits200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592142889045200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592142889045200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592142889045P false2002111512722PMFridayNovNovember1311/15/2002 6:27:22 PM6317296364200000002002111512722PMFridayNovNovember1311/15/2002 6:27:22 PM631729636420000000 spacer155200Fashionable GreenpointFashionable GreenpointNov. 15, 2002yesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2059959/2073484/2073734/2073817/021115_2.jpg15520011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseFashionable GreenpointFashionable Greenpoint200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592142889045200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592142889045200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592142889045P false2002111512722PMFridayNovNovember1311/15/2002 6:27:22 PM6317296364200000002002111512722PMFridayNovNovember1311/15/2002 6:27:22 PM631729636420000000 spacer155200Welcome to Christie's!Welcome to Christie's!Nov. 14, 2002yesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2059959/2073484/2073734/2073817/021114_Welcome-to-Christies.jpg15520011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseWelcome to Christie's!Welcome to Christie's!200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143045296200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143045296200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143045296P false20021114125854PMThursdayNovNovember1211/14/2002 5:58:54 PM63172875534000000020021114125854PMThursdayNovNovember1211/14/2002 5:58:54 PM631728755340000000 spacer155200Happy Art & Auction editorsHappy Art & Auction editorsNov. 14, 2002yesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2059959/2073484/2073734/2073817/021114_Rebecca_Jori.jpg15520011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseHappy Art & Auction editorsHappy Art & Auction editors200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143201547200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143201547200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143201547P false2002111423934PMThursdayNovNovember1411/14/2002 7:39:34 PM6317288157400000002002111423934PMThursdayNovNovember1411/14/2002 7:39:34 PM631728815740000000 spacer205150Verdict: Happy! (Credit: Roy Lichtenstein, Happy Tears, courtesy Christie's)Verdict: Happy! (Credit: Roy Lichtenstein, Happy Tears, courtesy Christie's)Nov. 14, 2002yesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2059959/2073484/2073734/2073817/021114_Lichtenstein.Happy-T.jpg20515011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseVerdict: Happy! (Credit: Roy Lichtenstein, Happy Tears, courtesy Christie's)Verdict: Happy! (Credit: Roy Lichtenstein, Happy Tears, courtesy Christie's)200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143201547200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143201547200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143201547P false2002111423934PMThursdayNovNovember1411/14/2002 7:39:34 PM6317288157400000002002111423934PMThursdayNovNovember1411/14/2002 7:39:34 PM631728815740000000 spacer205150Vintage BurgeVintage BurgeNov. 14, 2002yesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2059959/2073484/2073734/2073817/021114_Vintage-Burge.jpg20515011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseVintage BurgeVintage Burge200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143357798200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143357798200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143357798P false2002111423934PMThursdayNovNovember1411/14/2002 7:39:34 PM6317288157400000002002111423934PMThursdayNovNovember1411/14/2002 7:39:34 PM631728815740000000 spacer205150King of the Evening—$13,209,500 (Credit: Willem de Kooning, Orestes, courtesy Sotheby's)King of the Evening—$13,209,500 (Credit: Willem de Kooning, Orestes, courtesy Sotheby's)Nov. 13, 2002yesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2059959/2073484/2073734/2073817/021113_deKooningOrestes.jpg205150http://img.slate.com/mediafalse200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143357798200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143357798200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143357798false2002111320233PMWednesdayNovNovember1411/13/2002 7:02:33 PM6317279295300000002002111320233PMWednesdayNovNovember1411/13/2002 7:02:33 PM631727929530000000 spacer205150Christie's Post-MortemChristie's Post-MortemNov. 14, 2002yesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2059959/2073484/2073734/2073817/021114_Burge-Apres.jpg20515011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseChristie's Post-MortemChristie's Post-Mortem200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143514049200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143514049200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143514049P false2002111423934PMThursdayNovNovember1411/14/2002 7:39:34 PM6317288157400000002002111423934PMThursdayNovNovember1411/14/2002 7:39:34 PM631728815740000000 spacer205150David and Bruce: newly minted pussycatsDavid and Bruce: newly minted pussycatsNov. 13, 2002yesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2059959/2073484/2073734/2073817/021113_David-Bruce-NewlyMin.jpg20515011http://cagle.slate.msn.com/mediafalseDavid and Bruce: newly minted pussycatsDavid and Bruce: newly minted pussycats200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143670300200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143670300200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143670300P false20021113123853PMWednesdayNovNovember1211/13/2002 5:38:53 PM63172787933000000020021113123853PMWednesdayNovNovember1211/13/2002 5:38:53 PM631727879330000000 spacer205150WarholmaniaWarholmaniaNov. 13, 2002yesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2059959/2073484/2073734/2073817/021113_Warhoolmania.jpg20515011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseWarholmaniaWarholmania200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143670300200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143670300200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143670300P false2002111314718PMWednesdayNovNovember1311/13/2002 6:47:18 PM6317279203800000002002111314718PMWednesdayNovNovember1311/13/2002 6:47:18 PM631727920380000000 spacer155200Bruce being interviewed by NPRBruce being interviewed by NPRNov. 13, 2002yesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2059959/2073484/2073734/2073817/021113_BruceInterviewed-by-.jpg15520011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseBruce being interviewed by NPRBruce being interviewed by NPR200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143826551200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143826551200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143826551P false20021113123926PMWednesdayNovNovember1211/13/2002 5:39:26 PM63172787966000000020021113123926PMWednesdayNovNovember1211/13/2002 5:39:26 PM631727879660000000 spacer155200Press feeding time at Sotheby'sPress feeding time at Sotheby'sNov. 13, 2002yesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2059959/2073484/2073734/2073817/021113_FeedingTimeSothebys.jpg15520011http://img.slate.com/mediafalsePress feeding time at Sotheby'sPress feeding time at Sotheby's200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143826551200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143826551200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143826551P false20021113123814PMWednesdayNovNovember1211/13/2002 5:38:14 PM63172787894000000020021113123814PMWednesdayNovNovember1211/13/2002 5:38:14 PM631727878940000000 spacer155200The bust that turned the tide (Jeff Koons Self-Portrait, courtesy Phillips, de Pury & Luxembourg)The bust that turned the tide (Jeff Koons Self-Portrait, courtesy Phillips, de Pury & Luxembourg)Nov. 12, 2002yesStandardImage25/021112_The-bust-that-turned.jpg15520011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseThe bust that turned the tide (Jeff Koons Self-Portrait, courtesy Phillips, de Pury & Luxembourg)The bust that turned the tide (Jeff Koons Self-Portrait, courtesy Phillips, de Pury & Luxembourg)200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143982802200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143982802200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143982802P false20021112104922AMTuesdayNovNovember1011/12/2002 3:49:22 PM63172694962000000020021112104922AMTuesdayNovNovember1011/12/2002 3:49:22 PM631726949620000000 spacer155200David Ebony, relievedDavid Ebony, relievedNov. 12, 2002yesStandardImage65/021112_David-Ebony-relieved.jpg15520011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseDavid Ebony, relievedDavid Ebony, relieved200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143982802200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143982802200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592143982802P false20021112104922AMTuesdayNovNovember1011/12/2002 3:49:22 PM63172694962000000020021112104922AMTuesdayNovNovember1011/12/2002 3:49:22 PM631726949620000000 spacer155200A tall man's professionA tall man's professionNov. 12, 2002yesStandardImage43/021112_A-tall-mans-professi.jpg15520011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseA tall man's professionA tall man's profession200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144139053200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144139053200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144139053P false20021112104922AMTuesdayNovNovember1011/12/2002 3:49:22 PM63172694962000000020021112104922AMTuesdayNovNovember1011/12/2002 3:49:22 PM631726949620000000 spacer155200Me and Frank StellaMe and Frank StellaNov. 12, 2002yesStandardImage44/021112_Me-and-Frank-Stella.jpg15520011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseMe and Frank StellaMe and Frank Stella200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144295304200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144295304200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144295304P false20021112104132AMTuesdayNovNovember1011/12/2002 3:41:32 PM63172694492000000020021112104132AMTuesdayNovNovember1011/12/2002 3:41:32 PM631726944920000000 spacer205150Picture of a picture of a ...Picture of a picture of a ...Nov. 11, 2002yesStandardImage56/021111_Picture-of-a-picture.jpg20515011http://img.slate.com/mediafalsePicture of a picture of a...Picture of a picture of a...200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144295304200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144295304200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144295304P false2002111151255PMMondayNovNovember1711/11/2002 10:12:55 PM6317263157500000002002111151255PMMondayNovNovember1711/11/2002 10:12:55 PM631726315750000000 spacer205150Phillips post-mortemPhillips post-mortemNov. 12, 2002yesStandardImage51/021112_Phillips-post-mortem.jpg20515011http://img.slate.com/mediafalsePhillips post-mortemPhillips post-mortem200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144451555200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144451555200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144451555P false20021112104922AMTuesdayNovNovember1011/12/2002 3:49:22 PM63172694962000000020021112104922AMTuesdayNovNovember1011/12/2002 3:49:22 PM631726949620000000 spacer205150An art dealer hard at workAn art dealer hard at workNov. 11, 2002yesStandardImage68/021111_Hard-at-Work.jpg20515011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseAn art dealer hard at workAn art dealer hard at work200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144607806200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144607806200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144607806P false2002111142459PMMondayNovNovember1611/11/2002 9:24:59 PM6317262869900000002002111142459PMMondayNovNovember1611/11/2002 9:24:59 PM631726286990000000 spacer205150Bob + Roberta's installationBob + Roberta's installationNov. 11, 2002yesStandardImage19/021111_Robertas-Installatio.jpg20515011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseBob Roberta's installationBob Roberta's installation200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144607806200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144607806200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144607806P false2002111142459PMMondayNovNovember1611/11/2002 9:24:59 PM6317262869900000002002111142459PMMondayNovNovember1611/11/2002 9:24:59 PM631726286990000000 spacer155200The cutest space in WilliamsburgThe cutest space in WilliamsburgNov. 11, 2002yesStandardImage81/021111_Cutest-Space-in-Wbur.jpg15520011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseThe cutest space in Wburg The cutest space in Wburg 200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144764057200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144764057200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144764057P false2002111142459PMMondayNovNovember1611/11/2002 9:24:59 PM6317262869900000002002111142459PMMondayNovNovember1611/11/2002 9:24:59 PM631726286990000000 spacer155200Transcending the cartoonTranscending the cartoon Nov. 11, 2002yesStandardImage92/021111_Transcending-the-Car.jpg15520011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseTranscending the cartoonTranscending the cartoon200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144764057200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144764057200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144764057P false20021111115555AMMondayNovNovember1111/11/2002 4:55:55 PM63172612555000000020021111115555AMMondayNovNovember1111/11/2002 4:55:55 PM631726125550000000 spacer155200Annie facing cancer with styleAnnie facing cancer with styleNov. 11, 2002yesStandardImage26/021111_Annie-Facing-Cancer.jpg15520011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseAnnie facing cancer with styleAnnie facing cancer with style200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144920308200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144920308200912493334PMFridayDecDecember2112/5/2009 2:33:34 AM633955592144920308P false20021111115555AMMondayNovNovember1111/11/2002 4:55:55 PM63172612555000000020021111115555AMMondayNovNovember1111/11/2002 4:55:55 PM631726125550000000 spacer155200My contractor's artworkMy contractor's artworkNov. 11, 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