Michael CammarataW 44th St between 5th Ave and 6th AveHeart Two · Location 159 · Drawn September 2002123Select a number to open a drawing state.The published 2006 collage is shown above. The numbered links open archival images. Use your browser’s Back button to return here.PhotographsDownload photograph 1Download photograph 2Download photograph 3Download photograph 4Download photograph 5Video podcast0:00The location for this drawing is on the north side of 44th Street.0:04The drawing was made on a two-stair entranceway to a retail space for rent that has not been rented in years.0:11It's an ironic, empty little white building to the right of a fancy, fancy restaurant named, I believe, The Triumph.0:19To the right of the space is the Sofitel Hotel.0:25This is Michael Cammarata.0:27He was drawn in September of 2002.0:31His drawing is counting five people.0:35This street was posh, too posh.0:37Almost every doorway had a doorman, but there was this one door to draw my man.0:43A building for lease offered refuge from glitzy hotels.0:47In this photograph, you can see the small collection of chauffeurs who watched with quiet appreciation.0:52We always talked about how we wanted to become firefighters, Camerata's brother said.0:57When the two took the FDNY test several years ago, Michael received a perfect score, and Joseph came close to it.1:04Camerata's mother said her son was always enthusiastic about learning new things and would discuss whatever he learned with the family.← Location 158Heart Two · Location 159Location 160 →
