Woman In Times Square Street Scene Black And White | Limited Edition of 10
Solitary Pedestrian Against The Motion Of Times Square
I made this photograph in Times Square in 2005, when the giant illuminated signs, theaters, traffic, and crowds were already competing relentlessly for attention. Yet the part of the frame that has always held me is much quieter: an elderly woman in a long dark coat standing at the edge of the street, her white hair catching the light while New York rushes past her.
This was one of my first street photography images, made at a time when I was beginning to recognize how much a single human figure could change the meaning of an otherwise busy city scene. The woman is photographed from behind, which leaves her identity unknown and gives the photograph a sense of anonymity that feels completely at home in Manhattan. That relationship between an individual and the enormous city around her is one of the things I continue to look for in New York street photography.
The long exposure turns the cars into sweeping ribbons of headlights and blurred bodywork while the buildings and illuminated advertising remain comparatively fixed. Above the street, the Virgin sign dominates the right side of the frame, with Loews Theatres, The Lion King, Brooks & Dunn, and other period signage stacking upward into the night. Those details firmly place the photograph in Times Square while also preserving a recognizable piece of New York City as it looked in 2005.
I chose black and white because it strips away the competing colors of Times Square and reduces the scene to light, motion, typography, architecture, and human form. The woman's dark silhouette gives the lower half of the composition real weight, while her light hair separates cleanly from the surrounding traffic. The streaming vehicles then pull the eye deeper into the canyon of illuminated signs.
The vertical composition makes this photograph particularly effective as wall art where strong graphic contrast and urban architecture are important. I can see it working naturally in contemporary, industrial, minimalist, or monochrome interiors, and it should also appeal to collectors drawn to New York, street photography, and photographs that preserve the character of a specific moment in a changing city.
I offer this photograph as a limited edition of only 10 prints. Each print is personally signed by me, includes a certificate of authenticity, and is produced with archival pigment inks on premium archival paper.
For collectors drawn to the city after dark, this photograph also belongs naturally within my New York City black and white wall art.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2005
Limited Edition of 10
This photograph is released as a signed and numbered limited edition of only 10 prints in total across all available sizes combined—not 10 prints in each size.
Every size is drawn from the same edition. Whether the photograph is purchased as a small print or at the largest available size, it uses one of the 10 edition numbers.
I personally sign and number each print on the reverse, and every print is accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity recording its title, dimensions, medium, edition number, and date of issue.
Once all 10 prints have been sold, the edition will be permanently closed. No additional numbered editions of the photograph will be produced in another size or format.
Premium Archival Fine Art Prints
I personally produce every photograph using archival pigment inks on premium archival paper with a subtle luster finish.
The paper provides rich tonal depth, excellent fine-detail reproduction, and a refined surface that reduces distracting glare under normal indoor lighting. It is especially well suited to both color and black-and-white photography.
Each photograph is sold as an unframed fine art print, allowing it to be framed according to the collector’s space and personal style.
Before a print leaves my studio, I carefully inspect it for color, tonal accuracy, surface quality, and overall presentation. Nothing is outsourced, and every finished print passes through my hands.
