Kathleen Ann NicosiaE 71st St between 2nd Ave and 1st AveHeart Three · Location 323 · Drawn July 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 11Video podcast0:00On the north east corner of East 70th Street and 2nd Avenue is a slightly bulking brick apartment building.0:09The western end of this building meets an alleyway between itself and 301 East 71st Street.0:17The drawing was done to the right of the gate that leads into the alleyway0:21and to the left of a generic electric conduit leading vertically up to our innate street lamp.0:30with one single bulb in it.0:32This is Kathleen Ann Nicosia.0:35She was drawn in July of 2003.0:39Her drawing is counting five people.0:44I remember being attracted to this space0:47because punctuating the dirty red brick0:50was a single shiny, brassy light fixture.0:54By its appearance, one would guess that it was strictly decorative.0:57electrical piping ran an eight foot length on the outside of the building to get to the light1:03mounted ten feet above the sidewalk this light is not to be touched it seemed to me that putting a1:11figure under this isolated light fixture would instantly give it the light a sense of purpose1:18if asked to describe some attributes of this hovering light bulb cage the first two that came1:24to mind are lonely and missionless. Our drawing would give it purpose and this light fixture1:31would keep this drawing company and give those who pass it at night a better chance to see it.1:38Happily, I facilitated this collaboration and hoped upon leaving that the two would1:43find company in each other for a while to come.1:50acquaintances said Kathleen Ann Nicosia was sweet and pleasant and frequently went out of her way1:56to help others she was very nice very friendly said a former neighbor she was very sweet to2:02my elderly mother nicosia survived by her husband george and a grown dog← Location 322Heart Three · Location 323Location 324 →
