Cupid

16x20 inch Black & White print on Epson Art Cotton Smooth 250 gram paper. From the NYC Village Halloween Parade, 1982–86.

A scantily clad Cupid becomes the center of a media scrum at the NYC Village Halloween Parade during the mid-1980s, his simple bow and loincloth a minimalist contrast to the elaborate costumes of the New York City night. This black-and-white candid, preserved on classic Tri-X film with an analog Pentax, documents a raw moment of street theater as news crews from local stations—identified by their heavy vintage video and sound gear—crowd in for a soundbite. A portable commercial flash cuts through the dark, glinting off the bulky 16mm film and ENG video cameras while illuminating the sound recordist's headphones and the intense focus of the press pool. It is a quintessential snapshot of the annual Greenwich Village tradition, capturing the intersection of bohemian street performance and the gritty world of 1980s broadcast journalism.