James GibersonWest End Ave between W 63rd St and W 62nd StHeart Three · Location 251 · Drawn March 2003Hover over or select the image to reveal a hidden view.PhotographsDownload photograph 1Download photograph 2Download photograph 3Download photograph 4Download photograph 5Download photograph 6Download photograph 7Download photograph 8Download photograph 9Download photograph 10Download photograph 11Download photograph 12Video podcast0:00The brick wall that this drawing was made on is south of West 63rd Street on West End Avenue.0:08This wall stretches for over two blocks.0:11Our drawing occupied only a small part of this brick wall,0:14which stretches for two blocks from 63rd Street all the way down to 61st Street.0:20To locate where our drawing was made, walk till you see the wall tier two steps.0:27To the left of the first tier is a drainage hole a couple inches above the sidewalk.0:34To the left of that is another drainage hole.0:37That hole was at the heel of the person we drew facing south.0:42When you face the wall, behind you and slightly to the left is a tree.0:48This is James Giberson.0:50He was drawn in March of 2003.0:53His drawing is counting four people.0:57The Windy Wall0:59This wall is unusually long, unusually blank, unusually windy, and unusually watchable.1:08It is my estimation that the reason this wall has not been defaced by the itchy-fingered1:13spray-can junkies is that it is under constant surveillance by a tall cliff of windows across1:18the street.1:19If there's anything we have learned in Heart 2, it is that there are a lot of people that spend their time studying the world out their windows.1:28We are out their windows.1:31What they see are three people huddling against the wind.1:35If they look closely, they will see a green line flapping mercilessly and an attempt in vain to break the wind by joining a small wall of open jackets.1:47This charade was enough to make one of the police cruisers that cruise by us turn around to investigate the scene.1:56Not only are both of the officers kind, they are openly encouraging and ask lots of questions.2:03Take a couple of handouts and say they will pass the word along.2:07Being an authority, respecting kind of guy myself, this type of interaction goes a long way to subduing the ingrained concerns and paranoia that comes with this type of work.2:18You can't please everyone, but you can respect everyone.2:22Moments of sincere, mutual respect go a long way.2:28James Giberson, 43, always wanted three daughters, and he never took it for granted that he got his wish.2:34The sportsman often missed golf or fishing outings with buddies to spend the day swimming with his girls or cheering them on at a meet.2:41Jiberson enjoyed gardening and was a great cook, according to his wife Susan.2:45His daughters loved his chicken parmigiana, but chicken cordon bleu was a special.← Location 250Heart Three · Location 251Location 252 →
