Joseph LeaveyW 92nd St between Central Park West and Columbus AveHeart Four · Location 365 · Drawn July 2004Download photograph 1Download photograph 2Download photograph 3Download photograph 4Download photograph 5Download photograph 6Download photograph 7Download photograph 8Download photograph 9Download photograph 10Download photograph 11Download photograph 12Video podcast0:00On West 92nd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue is a black service entrance into an alleyway between two buildings. The entrance is behind the building at the intersection of West 92nd and Central Park.0:15Park. The base of this building is a gray stone and the black service entrance is labeled0:21322 Central Park West. The entrance is met on the other side by a smooth black and red0:28brick building. The drawing was made on the center of the entrance door itself.0:34This is Lieutenant Joseph Leavey. He was drawn in July of 2004. His drawing is counting one0:46You know what the other fear is, though? It's like, you don't want to get caught by any0:50authority figure, or you don't want to offend anybody, but you also don't want to come off0:55as an art jerk.0:56Do you know what I mean?0:57Who feels like complete entitlement. You just don't want to do something that's so self-flauntory,1:03self-important.1:05He always wanted to become a firefighter, but he became an engineer in the construction1:10industry because of his affection for buildings.1:13he became a firefighter. His favorite spot was Battery Park City, his favorite buildings,1:19the World Trade Center. It was his habit to take his family to Lower Manhattan so he could1:25soak in the dimensions of the Trade Center. He took endless pictures of the buildings,1:30sometimes lying flat on his bed.← Location 364Heart Four · Location 365Location 366 →
