Coney Island As Art

[wlotus]

Development may soon transmute Coney Island into something I no longer recognize. I have created Coney Island As Art so I can remember Coney Island as I have always known it.

An artistic rendering of Coney Island is also the subject of my final project in photography class. Some of the photos in the album now are likely to be shown at the student exhibition in two weeks. I intend to post a collage of my exhibited photos after the show.

Right now I don't have a strong opinion about the development of Coney Island...except that I want it to remain accessible to the general public. If the rides, boardwalk, and beaches were privatized and only made available to resort guests, I would feel offended and grieve the loss of the area. But if old attractions are torn down and new ones are built, I would learn to appreciate the new look of Coney Island even while I felt nostalgia for the Coney Island I grew up knowing and loving.

Comments

[bluesilverkdg.livejournal.com]

Coney Island (as it used to be) was a place I always wanted to go, but never got to. The roller coaster is totally gone now, right? Are the rides that are left still operational, or are they in limbo, too?

And what was so special about a Coney Island hotdog?

[wlotus.livejournal.com]

The Cyclone is still there and has been designated a historic landmark. But I learned a few weeks ago there used to be other roller coasters (http://history.amusement-parks.com/coneycoasters.htm) there, all of which have been demolished.

[wlotus.livejournal.com]

Oops, I forgot the famous Nathan's hot dog (http://history.amusement-parks.com/nathans.htm)! Yummy!

[bluesilverkdg.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I have also very much enjoyed these photos...I meant to tell you.

[wlotus.livejournal.com]

Thanks much. :-)