Public Art Survey - Soho

Erin, Sena, and I were assigned the Soho to Lower Manhattan Region. I approached the Soho area specifically. The narrative that caught my eye the most was Richard Haas’ Facade Mural. This mural was created in 1975. This was the first painting that had the traditional trompe l’oeil painting techniques on an exterior of a building. The building that the mural is on, is conveniently next to a one story building, so the whole side of the building is exposed. The mural is a mirror image of the front of the building. Ideally, this mural is making the building infinte in a sense. Since there was empty space on the side of the building, Haas wanted to juxtapose the architecture of the building. Now, in today’s age no one has no idea what this mural is, or how much importance it has to art history. Of course the paint is now faded and there is graffiti covering the bottom half of the windows and there's a tree obstructing the mural. It is not quite the same nor will it ever be. Within this area, I also noticed that it is a heavy tourist area. Soho is of course known for its shopping, in a way it is a shopping mall of the city, I often myself walking through Soho at night because there is barely anyone around because of the shops being closed. Tourists have no reason to come to Soho at night. I myself, find Soho being more relaxing during the night and I try to avoid it at all costs during the day. Another observation I took note of was, in the lower east side, early in the morning is where everybody walks their dog. I must have seen 5 dog owners on the same block near my apartment. I figure they want to walk their dog first thing so they can go on with their days without worrying about their dog later in the day. The question is how long do they spend time walking their dog in the early morning hours? Do they do this every morning?