been meaning to make the DKNY billboard at the corner of Houston and Broadway my photo of the day. Teenybopper magnate Abercrombie & Fitch bought the rights to the space and plans to promote its California-inspired Hollister brand on the 15,000 square foot space. Shame.The DKNY ad was originally criticized as a stimulus to gentrification of the Soho/Noho area more than twenty years ago. The simple, black and white NYC montage became an unofficial source of both city and national pride for New Yorkers following 9/11 (notice the twin towers at the top of the N). At first considered an easy target for local graffiti taggers, the image has been mostly left alone over the past 7+ years.
Without progress a city perishes, but I'd rather not see this be part of the process. What's next, the ceramic tiles in the West Village?
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