Franck Bohbot's Light on New York City is a sentimental and nocturnal exploration of "the city that never sleeps." In this photography project that began in 2013, New York City is presented in a series of haunting and cinematic images as seen in the nighttime facades and storefronts of buildings that boast neon marquees and signage, eerily preserved in all of their nostalgic and kitschy glory, to undeniably sleek and contemporary exteriors with more daring architectural design. This aesthetic, along with the predominant absence of people, results in a melancholic atmosphere reminiscent of Edward Hopper paintings and evocative of staged theatrical sets-a merging of a contemporary urban reality and a magical, sentimental artificiality. The photographs featured in Light On New York City convey a luminescence that celebrates modernity while longing for the past in an ironically ageless paradox.
High Line Stairs at Twilight
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The Corner Deli, New York, NY, 2014
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Wonder Wheel by Night
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Russ & Daughters, Winter, Lower East Side, New York, NY, 2015
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Italian Food Center, New York, 2016
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Nathan's Famous, Coney Island, 2020
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Liquor Bar, Lower East Side, New York, 2015
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St. Marks Hotel, New York, NY, 2013
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Café Wha ?, New York, NY, 2015
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Gramercy Cafe, NYC, 2015
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Amsterdam Stories, NYC, 2016
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P.C Richard & Son, Manhattan 2015
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Billiards & Bar Neon Night, 2014
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Billiards & Bar Neon Night
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Schiller's, New York, NY, 2015
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Katz's Delicatessen #1, New York, NY, 2014
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Bowlmor Lanes, Times Square
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Waverly Diner, NYC, 2020
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Village Vanguard, NYC, 2013
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The Bay, Queens, 2013
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Papatzul, NYC, 2016
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Benefit SoHo, NYC, 2016
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Issey Myake, SoHo, NYC, 2016
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Macdougal St 2013, NYC
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Winter Glow at Park Slope
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Junior's, Times Square, New York, NY, 2015
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American Apparel, Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY, 2015
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Papaya King, NYC, 2013
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Skate, Tribeca, 2015
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John’s Pizzeria, New York, 2015
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Laundry Center, New York, NY, 2014
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Gringer #2, New York, 2014
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Midwton Comics, New York, NY, 2015
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Ray's Gourmet, New York, NY, 2014
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Snowy Night, East Village, New York
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Halloween Adventures, NYC, 2014
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Lotto Beer Cigar, NYC, 2015
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Reader & Adviser, New York, 2020
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City's Edge, Queens, NY, 2013
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Tennis Court 4, East River Park, New York, NY, 2014
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Umbrella Woman, Times Square, NY, 2016
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Good Stuff Diner, New York, NY, 2015
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Metro Diner, New York, NY, 2013
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Kellogg's Diner, Brooklyn, NY, 2013
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Gray's Papaya, New York, NY, 2013
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The Donut Pub #1, New York, NY, 2013
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Bagel & More, New York, NY, 2013
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St. Marks Hotel, New York, NY, 2013
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Addiction, New York, NY, 2015
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Sugar Cafe, New York, NY, 2013
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McDonald's, Times Square, New York, NY, 2014
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Playpen, New York, NY, 2014
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Tribeca, Night Scene, New York, NY, 2015
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Brother Jimmy's, New York, NY, 2015
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Funky Town, NYC
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Smiths Bar, New York, NY, 2015
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Optimo Cigars, New York, NY, 2015
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Radio City Music Hall #4, New York, NY, 2014
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Stella's Pizza, New York, NY, 2015
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Sunshine Cinema, New York, NY, 2014
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