The Birds

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

This black-and-white 35mm shot captures a lively group of revelers mocking Alfred Hitchcock's iconic film, "The Birds," during the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade. The analog film grain lends a nostalgic feel to the scene, while the powerful flash illuminates the chaotic humor of men in suits fending off prop seagulls attached to their clothes and hair. Taken between 1982 and 1986, the image features a "BIRDS ON" road sign carried in the background, adding a clever layer of visual wit to the performance. This candid moment on the nighttime New York City streets perfectly highlights the whimsical, Do-It-Yourself creative spirit that fueled the parade's most memorable costumes.