Items Similar to Eldorado Auto Skooter, Coney Island NY - Coney Island Eldorado Auto Skooter
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5
Morgan SilkEldorado Auto Skooter, Coney Island NY - Coney Island Eldorado Auto Skooter2014
2014
$983.55
£714
€841.28
CA$1,358.52
A$1,454.97
CHF 782.18
MX$17,671.48
NOK 9,883.26
SEK 9,048.86
DKK 6,285.87
About the Item
'Eldorado Auto Skooter, Coney Island New York' is a black and white archival inkjet print by Morgan Silk.
It is available in this size of 18" x 18" in a limited edition of 10.
The Eldorado Auto Skooter on Coney Island might be an unfamiliar name to most.
It's the iconic bumper car ride in Coney Island, and it has been there since 1973, making it one of oldest continuous attractions on the famed tourist island.
For generations, both tourists and New Yorkers alike have made the pilgramage to Coney Island's Eldorado Auto Skooter, seeking the nostalgia and vintage aesthetic that can only be found in this unique site of dance, music, and endless amusement.
In this photograph, Silk abstracts the whole in favour of its parts. Rather than capturing the entirety of the iconic frontage of the Eldorado Auto Skooter, Silk hones in on one of Eldorado's signature pieces of signage, the evocative "Bump Your Ass Off" with its childlike drawing of an ass (donkey). The lightbulbs flicker in a pattern and attribute a gentle glow to the signage which makes it the star of this show.
Silk states about the project:
“Similarly to much of my other work, the images are purely observational and were unplanned without any particular concept or idea of any particular subject, shot on the hoof with a pocket camera and no other equipment. No setting up, no waiting for the light. More akin to street photography in approach.
I warm to the concept of no concept when out with a camera, it’s where my love for photography began and I find the best images I make come out of nowhere, unexpectedly and without preconceived ideas. You have to allow yourself to be receptive and let things flow freely, just being there in a totally new place, equipped and present at the right moment.
The images instinctively come to you if you are open to seeing them. Thinking can get in the way sometimes so simply going out with a camera in this way is more about photographing by feel and less about thinking.”
Taken during a road trip across the United States in 2014, Silk’s project ‘Nightwalks’ captures the cities and people in reflective and introspective moods so intrinsically linked to the small, quiet hours of the morning.
Starting in New York and ending in New Orleans via Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama, ‘Nightwalks’ is the hush that falls over a city after the sun sets; it’s the moment between a bar-goer reaching for and taking a sip of their bourbon; it’s the moment when the inhabitants of the city go inside, and the city itself wakes up.
All prints sold unframed.
Other print sizes available, contact the gallery for more details.
Lead times between 5-10 days.
- Creator:Morgan Silk (British)
- Creation Year:2014
- Dimensions:Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
- More Editions Sizes:14.5" x 14.5" Archival Inkjet Print in an Edition of 20Price: $653
- Medium:
- Movement Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Brighton, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU722315240752
Morgan Silk
Morgan Silk is a contemporary British photographer, born in the English market town of Burton-on-Trent. Silk's style of photography is minimalist and uncluttered, preferring sun-bleached, unsaturated aesthetic which emphasises the quality of visual detail available to the viewer. In his portraits of people, Silk employs a similar approach, highlighting the details of humanity of these subjects. Silk has been involved in creating photographic images since the mid-1980s after graduating from Blackpool and the Fylde College. He began his career as a creative re-toucher working alongside photographers for advertising clients, and then began to experiment with his own photography, predominantly colour landscapes, his skills as a re-toucher continuing to be employed to give an unusual and personal touch to the finished work. Now a highly successful photographer in his own right his major commercial clients include Land Rover, BMW, Umbro and Nike. Commissions in 2009 included a project run by FHM magazine as part of a new drive to help recruit RAF Regiment Officers, and a campaign for Network Rail. His highly acclaimed project Zoo won him an Association of Photographers Gold Award, and Morgan also received an Honourable Mention at the International Photo Awards (2009). His portrait of Jake Tassell from the series ‘After The Riots’ was selected as one of the six chosen limited edition covers of 2009’s Creative Review Photography Annual.
About the Seller
4.9
Recognized Seller
These prestigious sellers are industry leaders and represent the highest echelon for item quality and design.
Established in 2005
1stDibs seller since 2017
128 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 8 hours
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Brighton, United Kingdom
- Return Policy
More From This Seller
View AllEldorado Auto Skooter, Coney Island NY - Coney Island Eldorado Auto Skooter
By Morgan Silk
Located in Brighton, GB
'Eldorado Auto Skooter, Coney Island New York' is a black and white archival inkjet print by Morgan Silk.
It is available in this size of 14.5" x 14.5 in a limited edition of 20.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Black and White, Photographic Paper, Inkjet
Nathan
s, Coney Island, NY - New York Tourism Lifestyle Photography Monochrome
By Morgan Silk
Located in Brighton, GB
'Nathan's Coney Island, NY' is a black and white archival inkjet print by Morgan Silk.
It is available in this size of 18" x 18" in a limited edition of 10.
The self-proclaimed "w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Ink
Carousel, Coney Island New York - Luna Park Coney Island BB Carousell
By Morgan Silk
Located in Brighton, GB
'Carousel, Coney Island New York' is a black and white archival inkjet print by Morgan Silk.
It is available in this size of 18" x 18" in a limited edition of 10.
Located on the w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Ink, Inkjet
Skin the Wire, Coney Island, NY - New York City Travel Photography Black
By Morgan Silk
Located in Brighton, GB
'Skin the Wire, Coney Island, NY' is a black and white archival inkjet print by Morgan Silk.
It is available in this size of 18" x 18" in a limited edition of 10.
Silk photographs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper
Nathan
s, Coney Island - Nathan
s Delicatessen Coney Island Nighttime Photograph
By Morgan Silk
Located in Brighton, GB
'Nathan's, Coney Island NY' by Morgan Silk is a black and white Archival Inkjet Print.
Available in this size in an Edition of 20.
The self-proclaimed "world famous" Nathan's delic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Archival Ink, Inkjet
Carousel, Coney Island New York - Luna Park BB Carousell Coney Island Carousel
By Morgan Silk
Located in Brighton, GB
'Carousel, Coney Island New York' is a black and white archival inkjet print by Morgan Silk.
It is available in this size of 14.5" x 14.5" in a limited edition of 20,
Located on t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Black and White, Photographic Paper, Inkjet
You May Also Like
Coney Island Baby #2 by Drew Carolan - 1980
s Fashion Photography
By Drew Carolan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model, actress and writer Veronica Webb photographed by Drew Carolan - Coney Island, May, 1987. Veronica is wearing Azzedine Alaïa. A NYC native, Drew loved Coney Island as a kid; so when he started shooting photographs professionally, naturally he returned to one of his favorite New York locations for several projects.
Archival pigment print from an edition of 30, printed on 100% cotton fine art paper with a satin baryta finish, signed and numbered in the lower margin by the artist.
Dew Carolan: In the early 1980’s Drew Carolan apprenticed with several top photographers including Richard Avedon, Gilles Bensimon and Bruce Weber before starting his own photography business. Soon after he made a transition into directing music videos.
Drew’s photography is also in the permanent collection of the Design Museum of London and his work has hung in museum exhibitions in Los Angeles, New York, London, Beijing and Dubai. He has also shown in Paris and extensively in New York and California galleries.
His photographs have appeared in the pages of ROLLING STONE, SPIN, INTERVIEW, NEW YORK TIMES, LA TIMES, VOGUE, GQ and numerous international magazines and books.
Additionally, he has directed award winning music videos for groups like LIVING COLOUR, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, B-52’s ZIGGY MARLEY, HEAVY D, GEORGE BENSON, URGE OVERKILL, DINOSAUR Jr...
Category
1980s Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Coney Island, NY
By Don Donaghy
Located in Denton, TX
Signed, titled, and dated in ink on print margin.
American street photographer Don Donaghy (1936 - 2008, b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), was a fourth-generation native of Philadelph...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Women, Coney Island
By Morris Engel
Located in Denton, TX
Signed, titled and dated.
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Embrace, Coney Island
By Morris Engel
Located in Denton, TX
Embrace, Coney Island, 1939
Gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 in.
Signed by Morris Engel
Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Coney Island
By John Albok
Located in Denton, TX
Unique
Vintage gelatin silver print
7 1/4 x 6 1/8 in.
Titled, dated, and artist stamp.
Born in Munkacs, Hungary, John Albok learned photography as a boy. He came to the U.S. in 1921...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Moby Dick
Swing Ride, Seaside Heights
By Michael Massaia
Located in Westwood, NJ
This 30"x40" split toned silver gelatin contact print is one of the original images from the Michael Massaia portfolio taken along the New Jersey Shore and presciently called "Afterlife". Beginning in 2008, Michael meticulously documented the amusement park rides along the gritty boardwalks of Seaside Heights...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request