Closing Bell: Sterling Place Mural
A tipster pointed us in the direction of a new mural going up on Atlantic and Bond, promoting the Sterling Place Antique store at 363 Atlantic. Looks like it’ll be a nice and colorful addition to the street.
A tipster pointed us in the direction of a new mural going up on Atlantic and Bond, promoting the Sterling Place Antique store at 363 Atlantic. Looks like it’ll be a nice and colorful addition to the street.
The corner that Jerry “Orange” Johnson used to paint was Atlantic & Nevins – above the liquor store. Late 80s.
Thanks, John Ife, for that link – it’s great to see more of his work.
“What do employers look at first?
PENMANSHIP, STUPID!
Idiots can type, and do. But bosses are hungry
for character. They miss the smears, aggressive
slants, and pretentious descenders that only
handwriting can deliver.
Nervous about remembering the alphabet
without a keyboard? No shame in that, and
no problem either with…
The “A·B·See”
from American Ballpoint Corp.
Get a good pen, and get a good position.”
Hey, Sterling mural is made by okMitch studio, http://www.okmitch.com.
We’re artists based out of Bushwick/”East Williamsburg”/Bushburg 🙂 Thanks for the positive comments!
That guy who did the ironic faux-retro ads–near this site, if not on it–was priceless. We treasure some color postcards of those ads, which encouraged the use of things like cash, plates, electricity, and good handwriting. (“When you dine out, request PLATES! They make every meal a special meal!” “CASH–always in good taste, always welcome!”) I’d love to know his name and whether his stuff is collected anywhere. This Sterling poster isn’t typical of that series.
Not the same building but I’m wondering if it’s the same artist, Walldog Jerry “Orange” Johnson.
http://fadingad.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/the-weekends-feature-fade-the-art-of-walldog-jerry-orange-johnson/
John Ife
Years ago there was a building on Atlantic near Bond or Nevins that always had a huge hand painted mural in a long-gone style which was more art than advertisement. I’m wondering if this isn’t the same building. Does anyone know?
rob, really?
I don’t remember that, but it is a fairly well-known Christian aphorism.
didnt the mom in the movie Carrie say the wages of sin is death a few times in that movie?
*rob*
this looks more like a public art project than a real ad.
Nothing could be more traditional or historically appropriate than ads on the exposed sidewalls of buildings.
I grew up in Morningside Heights and outside my window was a faded but still clear sign: “THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH”.
I never really understood what that meant but later I heard that it was placed there by a local church because one of the houses on the block had been a brothel.
I’ve bought great things there and always stop in to look!