Tuesday 17 October 2023

Stop On Red | Annica

Despite the cold weather that descended on NYC in early October, Annica decided to wear a glamorous red dress for her second photo session in Soho. She is studying interactive media arts and computer science at New York University. She's a cat lover, speaks Greek and lived in 7 states so far.

From Wikipedia: "Red pigment made from ochre was one of the first colors used in prehistoric art. The Ancient Egyptians and Mayans colored their faces red in ceremonies; Roman generals had their bodies colored red to celebrate victories. It was also an important color in China, where it was used to color early pottery and later the gates and walls of palaces. In the Renaissance, the brilliant red costumes for the nobility and wealthy were dyed with kermes and cochineal. Modern surveys in Europe and the United States show red is also the color most commonly associated with heat, activity, passion, sexuality, anger, love, and joy. In China, India, and many other Asian countries it is the color symbolizing happiness and good fortune".















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Stop On Red by Tewfic El-Sawy on Exposure

Call Me KIJU

Here are impromptu street portraits of Kiju on Crosby Street in Soho, NYC. Kiju is an alternative rock performer.