Notable New Yorkers

Lucas-Monroe. [Veronica Lake as Peter Pan and Lawrence Tibbett as Captain Hook], 1951. Museum of the City of New York. 80.104.1.2119

City Arts Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Peter Pan: over 100 years of the boy who wouldn’t grow up

Peter Pan made his Broadway debut on November 6, 1905, just under a year after appearing for the first time on the London stage. Over 100 years later the boy who wouldn’t grow up can still draw our attention.

Stanley Kubrick. Life and Love on the New York City Subway. Passengers reading in a subway car. 1946. Museum of the City of New York. X2011.4.10292.30D

City Arts Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Riding the Subway with Stanley Kubrick

As most New Yorkers know, the subway system is the lifeline of New York City. In 1946, Stanley Kubrick set out to capture the story of New York City’s subway commuters.

Stanley Kubrick(1928-1999). The Shoe Shine Boy, 1947. Museum of the City of New York. X2011.4.10368.262

City Arts Thursday, July 21, 2011

The Tale of the Shoe Shine Boy

Stanley Kubrick's 1947 pictorial of Mickey, a 12-year-old boy from Brooklyn who shines shoes for 10 cents a pop.

Notable New Yorkers

Peter Pan: over 100 years of the boy who wouldn’t grow up

Riding the Subway with Stanley Kubrick

The Tale of the Shoe Shine Boy

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