City - Amsterdam NY - Call 666 for Taxi 1941 - Side by Side is a photograph by Mike Savad which was uploaded on October 16th, 2015.
City - Amsterdam NY - Call 666 for Taxi 1941 - Side by Side
Colorized photo from 1941... more
by Mike Savad
Title
City - Amsterdam NY - Call 666 for Taxi 1941 - Side by Side
Artist
Mike Savad
Medium
Photograph - Colorized Photo
Description
Colorized photo from 1941
Original Title: Untitled
Location: Amsterdam, NY on the corner of Walnut St. and East Main St.
The day was dreary and rainy, but bright enough to prevent blur, and not rainy enough to get the camera wet. There are no ripples, so it might be a light sprinkle. However I wanted a gloomy feel to it. Threatening skies, wet roads, etc.
I cloned the light on the top out, it was distracting. The taxi sign is a bit unusual, you have to call a number - either 566 or 666, then hit a button. From that point I assume the trap door opens up and you slide down a fun house slide and through burning doors... Seems more like a mental test to me.
Kind of sad that this block is gone. Replaced with a large mall, from which I understand didn't help the place out financially at all. When I colored it, I wanted to show how worn out it was by making it a bit dirtier in spots. You can see how the building is crumbling in spots.
Uploaded
October 16th, 2015
