Wolf

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

This high-contrast, black-and-white, 35mm Tri-X shot perfectly captures the gritty, electric energy of the NYC Village Halloween Parade in the mid-80s. The frame is dominated by a towering, monstrous figure—a wolf-like creature with a wide, gaping maw and hollow, staring eyes—its body covered in a wild, chaotic texture of frayed rope or moss that catches the harsh flash. To its left, a woman in a tiger-print outfit and spiked 80s hair flashes a bright, candid smile, her festive energy contrasting with the creature's menacing appearance. The deep blacks and pronounced grain characteristic of Tri-X film lend the scene a raw, "street photography" authenticity, turning a festive parade into a surreal, fever-dream encounter emerging from the New York City night.