petraschiller

From: New York

“Petra Schiller” a.k.a. “Maxine Firefox”, a German native came to NYC in 1985. She graduated from “Parsons” and documents her life aboard a boat in LIC.

The parking lot beneath the „Pulaski Bridge“ contains a red metal staircase leading up to the pedestrian walkway across to „Greenpoint“, Bklyn. The industrial design of the bridge & the stairs is functional & attractive. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

A view of the “E River” at “Newtown Creek” on the same glorious summer day. Not a cloud in the sky. The trees on the shore lush & green, the boats bright & white and the NYC skyline looks like elements of a cubist painting. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

Walking across the “Pulaski Bridge” at “Newtown Creek” on a scorching hot & humid clear summer’s day in July 2022 to fetch some much needed ice to keep our groceries from spoiling and so we can enjoy some nice cool beverages. Hypnotic Productions

A panoramic view from the “Pulaski Bridge” at “Newtown Creek” overlooking the “East River” onto “LIC, Queens” & “Manhattan” from further away, beautiful boats & sailboats lining the shore with its lush green vegetation. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

The red metal staircase goes up to the „Pulaski Bridge“ in LIC, Queens that leads to „Greenpoint“, Bklyn. It’s a prime example of urban industrialist design that is functional & practically oriented but also attractive. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

„David Bowie“ is one of my favorite artists, musicians, singers, songwriters & performers. The man did it all & he was so unique looking !!! Since the original was taken I handcrafted a „Barbie“ size version for myself. 2020. Hypnotic Productions

This is a beautiful view of “Newtown Creek” overlooking the “E River” from the “Pulaski Bridge”, the combined skylines of “LIC, Queens” & “Manhattan”. Motorboats & sailboats are lining the shore with its lush green trees. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

One of several launching sites for these magnificent fireworks can be seen downstream on the “East River” at “Newtown Creek”. In the distance there is the famous “Empire State Building” and the “Manhattan skyline”. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

Our graduation project at „Parsons“ was a „identity campaign“. Mine was „Hell’s Kitchen“ where I lived in NYC. I designed „hk“ cigarettes & matches, a T-shirt w flames and a book of which this is one half of two „inside spreads“. Hypnotic Productions

The free standing “Thai Sala” has a consecrated “Gautama Buddha” statue inside, the first one in Germany and in “Munich”. Of the 23 gardens in the 1983 International Expo 4 are still preserved. This is one of them. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

This red metal staircase located in the parking lot beneath the „Pulaski Bridge“ leads up to the pedestrian walkway across the bridge that connects LIC, Queens and Greenpoint, Bklyn, NY. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

And for now one last impression of the picturesque idyllic „Newtown Creek“ where all the boroughs of NYC meet photographed on a bright sunshiny day in early May 2022. Hypnotic Productions

A posterized self portrait photo with my company logo for “hypnotic Productions” in gold overlaid on it. An animated version of the spiral “hypnotic” logo simulates a flag imprinted with it moving of which this is a still. 2005. Hypnotic Productions

The “Pulaski Bridge” featuring one of its “watchtowers” and main bridge supports with a view towards “LIC, Queens” with some colorful graffiti, green vegetation in between and boats by the shore. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

I created this 1970s style pop art poster at “Parsons School of Design” in the early 2000s. A self portrait photo was transformed via color replacement. Different versions of it were later combined into a four panel poster. 2003. Hypnotic Productions

A bit more close up to the boats in the creek this view from the parking lot beneath the „Pulaski Bridge“ shows altogether three boroughs of the city of New York, Brooklyn, Queens and parts of Manhattan in the far distance. 2022. Hypnotic Production

A panoramic view of „Newtown Creek“ with its picturesque beautiful boats, sailboats, masts and the shimmering bright blue waves of the East River on a sunny afternoon in May, 2022. Hypnotic Productions

„Davey“, my unique creation, a handmade „Barbie“ sized doll in the likeness of „David Bowie“ approximately aboard the „Salvation“ enjoys a cool summertime treat of watermelon with his very good „Mattel“ made friend Michael. 2020. Hypnotic Productions

Another in the succession of images that make up the imprint of a „heavenly choreography“ of light in honor of crucial political events that changed „America‘s“ destiny forever & won it its independence from the UK. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

An overview of the „Newtown Creek“ boat area with its various different picturesque boats and across the East River you see Greenpoint, Bklyn on the right and the LIC, Queens and also the Manhattan skyline on the left. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

The elliptical spiral staircase in “Munich”, Germany in its actual orientation which is sideways looking down from the higher floors at the metal railing twisting and bending its way downward. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

This is half of the opposite inside spread of the „Hell’s Kitchen“ design book I created for my „identity campaign“ project at „Parsons“ in 2005, a photo collage incl. a cardboard covered w Asian „hell money“ & „zuma wrestlers“. Hypnotic Productions

Timothy walks towards the „Salvation“, our boat that is also literally our salvation. The wooden planks lead along the wall to the various boats & ladders help to get down to the water at varying levels due to the tides. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

A tragic bicycle accident happened under the „Pulaski Bridge“ at „Borden Ave“ & „11th St“ when a 14 year old was run down by a truck. Since then this bicycle painted white w flowers & his picture has been here at the site. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

Timothy walking towards our boat, the „Salvation“ in the creek very carefully along the reinforced wooden planks by the wall on the shore. It’s a beautiful day in early May of 2022. Hypnotic Productions

The red metal staircase leads up to the „Pulaski Bridge“ that spans the E River at „Newtown Creek“ from LIC, Queens to Greenpoint, Bklyn. Pedestrians ascend this way to walk over the bridge in their own lane. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

This is a pop art à la “Andy Warhol” colorized photo collage poster illustrating my journey from home to school and back from “Hell’s Kitchen” in “Midtown Manhattan West” to “Parsons School of Design” on “14th Street”. 2005. Hypnotic Productions

„Petra Schiller“, the photographer proudly holding up the commemorative metro cards imprinted with the image of famous as well as „notoriously acclaimed“ gangsta rapper „Christopher Wallace“ a.k.a. the „Notorious B.I.G.“. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

A view of the pedestrian lane of the “Pulaski Bridge” facing in the opposite direction towards “Greenpoint, Bklyn”. The bridge takes a downhill turn on either side. The edges are securely fenced off and protected. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

The “Pulaski Bridge” is raising the red & white striped barrier that goes down when the bridge is opened to let tall ships through. It is raised to signal to all commuters that the bridge is open for traffic again. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

This is about as close as one can get using only the camera‘s zoom lens. The „hot pink“, „magenta“ to „purple“ & „violet“ cycle is the most attractive in the color rotation if you ask me. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

Once again there is the panoramic view from the “Pulaski Bridge” looking into the distance at “Queens” and behind it far away the “Manhattan” skyline. Barely visible on the right is “Greenpoint”, Bklyn. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

A fiery sunset over the ocean in “Vorpommern”, “Pre Pommerania”, a county in Germany’s North-East that was in “East Germany” prior to the country’s reunification in October 1989. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

A pink magenta sunset over the ocean at “Hiddensee” famous for artist & filmmaker “Asta Nielsen’s” house called the “Karusel” & the “Blaue Scheune”, the “Blue Barn” where she & her artist friends worked. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

An impression of the „Big Apple“ which is „New York City“ seen from the „BQE“ riding towards „Ft Greene“, Bklyn on a partially overcast day. In the distance the „Manhattan skyline“ can be seen. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

One last impression of our journey from „Newtown Creek“ in LIC, Queens to „Ft Greene“, Bklyn, NY that we take sometimes several times a week on the „BQE“ which is the quickest and easiest connection between the boroughs. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

A view through the railing along the „Brooklyn Queens Expressway“ while driving from Long Island City, Queens into Brooklyn, NY on a clear sunny morning in 2022. Manhattan is in the background. Hypnotic Productions

A view of „Newtown Creek“, an ocean inlet of the „East River“ from the „Brooklyn Queens Expressway“ on route to „Fort Greene“. The „Manhattan skyline“ is visible in the distance. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

A panoramic view from the „BQE“ taken while driving into Brooklyn towards „Ft Greene“. Across the waters of the „East River“ we see the famous „Manhattan skyline“ with its multiple skyscrapers and other high rise buildings. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

A graffiti style rendition of “Long Island City” at “Newtown Creek” seen from the “Pulaski Bridge”. One of its main support columns is on the left with a tower cabin on top. The wood pilings mark the position of the boats. 2022. Hypnotic Productions

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