Frank H Jump- Digital print - Wm. W. Pecan Undertaker & Embalmer

Description: Wm. W. Pecan Undertaker & Embalmer—Meat Market 1666 B’way. 2nd Door Above Meat Market Is it just me, or does this sound like the plot for a Stephen Sondheim musical? According to Brooklyn Genealogy Information dot com, W.W. Pecan started his undertaker establishment at 570 Grand Street in the Eastern Division. Pecan’s livery stables were located at 279 Graham Avenue near Grand Street. In addition to his service to the community as an undertaker and embalmer, he also served for five years as the assistant foreman of the Volunteer Hook & Ladder Co., No. 2. The building where Wm. W. Pecan’s original office was located, on the corner of Lorimer and Grand Streets, is still standing. However, Pecan’s Graham Avenue stables have since been demolished, and a new building is in their place. This particular building pictured in the sign was located farther south and east on the south side of Broadway, even farther toward the eastern border of Brooklyn and Queens, closer to Trinity Cemetery and Cemetery of the Evergreens. This building has since been remodeled and stuccoed and has had a new building built adjacent to it, obscuring any evidence that this was once a thriving funeral parlor—and meat market. - Excerpt from Fading Ads of NYC, History Press 2011 This stunning digital print, captured by acclaimed photographer Frank H Jump, depicts the vintage sign of Wm. W. Pecan Undertaker & Embalmer—Meat Market. The unique piece is one of a kind (OOAK) and showcases the fading beauty of a ghost sign. The print was produced using digital technology and features an original design, making it a must-have for any art enthusiast. The piece was created between 2000-2009 and belongs to the category of art photographs. Don't miss out on the opportunity to own this striking work of art. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Frank H. Jump conceived The Fading Ad Campaign as a photographic project documenting vintage mural ads on building brick faces in New York City spanning nearly a century. It has become a metaphor for survival since, like the artist, many of these ads have long outlived their expected life span. Although this project doesn’t deal directly with HIV/AIDS, it is no accident Jump has chosen to document such a transitory and evanescent subject. Of the countless ads Jump has photographed, many have already been covered up, vandalized, or destroyed. But still many silently cling to the walls of buildings, barely noticed by the rushing passersby. Jump is a retired NYC educator and his work has been exhibited throughout the last 30 years from the N-Y Historical Society to venues in Brooklyn and as far as Athens Greece during the Summer Olympics in 2006, and more recently at the Neon Museum of Philadelphia in 2021.

Price: 250 USD

Location: Milton, Delaware

End Time: 2025-01-24T16:02:13.000Z

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