Martin DeMeoE 25th St between 3rd Ave and Lexington AveHeart Two · Location 193 · Drawn October 20021234567Select 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 5Download photograph 6Video podcast0:00On the south side of 25th Street, about 50 yards from 3rd Avenue, is an interesting metal structure.0:06It's more like a grid. It's five squares high and three squares wide.0:11Our drawing was done in the center, bottom two.0:14Still on the brick wall is a patch of blue spray paint that's been there for several years.0:19Take time to look up and see the remains of a tiny little chimney that was once there.0:24This is Martin de Mayo. He was drawn in October of 2002. His drawing is counting 10 people.0:33On college campuses like this one, rarely will anyone inquire about what you are doing.0:41Scrawled throughout this block were the words,0:43STOP BUSH. But as is often the case with these types of urban proclamations,0:49the message was overshadowed by the complete disregard for the quality of the letters or the property beneath these scribbles.0:57And whether Bush should be stopped or not becomes irrelevant,1:00because all we know is that someone should stop this guy from producing marks.1:05A Yankees fan and baseball addict, as Verga described him,1:09DeMeo had collected hundreds of baseball player signatures on trading cards and balls that lined the shelves of Nick's bedroom.1:14room. During spring training every year, DeMeo would mail out dozens of baseball cards to1:19major league players. The signed cards would find their way back to the DeMeo house through1:23the rest of the season. He also enjoyed camping with friends and family and bought his first1:27camper several months ago.← Location 192Heart Two · Location 193Location 194 →
