East Village in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
City Lore
Rise Up!
| — | Activism on the Lower East Side | — |
Photographed by Larry Gertner, December 28, 2022
1. City Lore Marker
For hundreds of years, my family of artists has been promoting humanity and what it can do. I promote this neighborhood. The streets of the Lower East Side are not paved with gold – they’re paved with mosaics! These aren’t just my artworks; passersby contribute. I’m pulling generations of people together to learn to mark the neighborhood’s living moments, the ones that mean something and that we have to pass on to others. They allow people to say “yes!” to having a future. Making mosaics is almost a form of meditation, and it leaves you in an exhausted state. This is hard work! I’ve decorated twenty light poles at Astor Place. They all sparkle at once. When you come here, you’re supposed to be healed. Here I am being a prophet when I should be making one, please! – Jim Power, New York City’s “Mosaic Man
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. 40° 43.807′ N, 73° 59.453′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in East Village. It is on 4th Avenue near East 8th Street/St. Mark's Place, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Astor Place, New York NY 10003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: I Am a Stranger and I Am Moving (a few steps from this marker); Astor Place Riot! (within shouting distance of this
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Also see . . .
1. How Vietnam Veteran Jim Power Became New York’s Legendary “Mosaic Man”. Artsy website entry (Submitted on March 5, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Photographing Every One of Jim Power's Mosaics on St. Mark's Place. Untapped Cities website entry (Submitted on March 5, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. The NYC Mosaic Trail. Hashtag NYU website entry (Submitted on March 5, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
via Artsy, unknown
2. Jim Power at work
Photographed by Larry Gertner, December 28, 2022
3. Astor Place Mosaics
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 5, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
