Waleed Joseph IskandarFreedom Pl between W 70th St and W 69th StHeart Three · Location 264 · Drawn June 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 12Download photograph 13Download photograph 14Show all 14 photographsVideo podcast0:00This drawing was done at the northernmost entrance to Freedom Place off of West 70th Street.0:06It's on the southwest corner of this intersection and was directly beneath the Quick Park Park sign.0:13On a tritone surface, the smooth concrete, the concrete infused with a collection of different colored stones,0:21and the bespeckled, darker granite surfaces.0:24This is the palette of almost all the Trump buildings on the west side of Freedom Place.0:30Just to the left of the space is the metal square in the wall with the word water etched lightly into it.0:36This is Waleed Joseph Iskandar.0:39He was drawn in June of 2003.0:43His drawing is counting ten people.0:46Across the street at the opposite end of the security spectrum.0:49It would do the security guard in this brief episode injustice to say that he was an exact opposite of the previous guard we met.0:57He was intensity personified.0:59I was drawing on the corner of a Trump building, and a steady stream of people were passing by.1:05The minutes spent drawing were met with a standard fare of mixed looks of disgust and curiosity, and no questions, despite my smiles and waves.1:15Then, cornering the building and heading my way, came a burly, mustached man in a blazer wielding a walkie-talkie.1:23What are you doing?1:24I quickly and calmly began to explain, and he immediately retorted with,1:29Not on my building!1:31Fortunately, I was nearly done with the figure and assured him that it would disappear after some quick photos.1:37Well, I'm not leaving till it's down.1:40There he stood behind me as I frantically finished the final touches and Jay walked up to document and Mike showed up to chat him up.1:48He was nothing but professional, did his job extraordinarily well.1:53He was just very intense and we parted with waves, smiles and relief.1:59Waleed Joseph Iskandar was supposed to be studying for his MBA at Harvard.2:04Where was he? Water skiing with his brother.2:07Was that a problem? No.2:09Mr. Iskandar was so sharp he could study less, achieve high grades, and squeeze in plenty of water skiing.2:16Classmates remembered him wandering in late for a study group2:18and rapidly rattling off solutions to a thorny case before dashing off to the water.2:24Known for his zest for life and his devotion to Pink Floyd, Mr. Iskandar enchanted people, a lot of people.2:31His contact list on his Palm Pilot consisted of thousands of names.2:36As one of his relatives put it, wherever he was, that became the best place in the world to be.← Location 263Heart Three · Location 264Location 265 →
