Martians

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

Two figures dressed as intergalactic travelers share a quiet, grounded moment amidst the energetic crowd of the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in the mid-1980s. Their DIY costumes feature textured, foil-like headpieces and matching tunics that catch the direct light of a Norman 200B flash in sharp, high-contrast relief. As the two Martians hold hands in an intimate gesture of connection, the surrounding scene fills with onlookers — including several small children in pajamas peering curiously at the spectacle. Captured on Tri-X film with a 35mm Pentax, the image documents a period when the parade was transitioning into a massive public event while still maintaining its neighborhood-born, handcrafted spirit.