New York's Unique Storefronts

How to Be A Retronaut features a smattering of photos of New York's unique storefronts, taken by photographers James and Karla Murray. Since the book's release, about a third of the stores have faded from existence.

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May 16, 2011, 1:00 PM PDT

By Tim Halbur

The photos are from Store Front - The Disappearing Face of New York, which the publisher describes as "a visual guide to New York City's timeworn storefronts, a collection of powerful images that capture the neighborhood spirit, familiarity, comfort and warmth that these shops once embodied."

Read the full story: The Disappearing Face of New York

Monday, May 16, 2011 in How to Be a Retronaut

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