The Offbeat Characters of Washington Square Park

I've been going to Washington Square Park two or three times a week for a few months already; especially at the end of the week, to observe and photograph what has become a visual cornucopia of scenes in a human theater...captivating circus performances by characters that I can only describe as 'offbeat'. Some of them are truly creative, while others perhaps not as much...but taken as a whole, provide wonderful entertainment to the thousands of hard-to-impress New Yorkers and gawking tourists alike.

So here's the first slideshow of these interesting characters which I've photographed. A photo editing software was used to isolate them from the background, so as to remove any distractions. 

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