Ronnie HendersonCentral Park between E 84th St and E 83rd StHeart Three · Location 297 · 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 7Video podcast0:00The center of the north side of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is made entirely of glass and displays sunlight into ancient displays from Egypt.0:11Facing this glass wall to the left, you will find, between the glass and the stone part of the museum, a little tiny alleyway.0:22At the end of this short alleyway, there is a stainless steel metal door with no handles on it.0:30The drawing was made on the left hand side.0:33This is Ronnie Henderson.0:36He was drawn in March of 2003.0:40His drawing is counting six people.0:45Hey, who hasn't shown at the Met?0:48No, but seriously folks, here is our showing at the greatest of great museums.0:53On the inside, never.0:56But on the outside, we are happy.1:00artists, we are often among the few artists who people get to talk to while they are making their1:04work. The artists who work in the public are ambassadors of the arts, and we get to field1:10the questions that a lot of people have and have always wanted to ask. I have been asked once or1:16twice during my recent drawing travels if I was someone that, quote unquote, they should know about.1:22out? Funny. The answer is always a resounding no. The work of tape art exists in the minds of the1:30people who have seen it in person, and for a few more who have seen it on the web. But beyond that,1:36it is clearly off the art radar. No, my friends, you will not be eating crackers and wine while1:44enjoying a recent tape art opening. Maybe someone will be on crack and whining while passing the1:50work on the streets, but for now this is as close as we are going to get. We will remain no one that1:57anyone should know and hope that there are some out there who would like to get to know us."2:02I remember him saying, I'm going to get this job. Ronnie Lee Henderson was determined because he2:08felt African Americans were not represented enough in the firehouse. Later in his career,2:14he even took it on himself to hand out applications to young African Americans.2:18He was the type of person who if something had to be changed, it had to start with him,2:24Henderson said of her husband.2:26He was a man of action.← Location 296Heart Three · Location 297Location 298 →
