Samuel Ryde
The Library, NYC
HD acrylic with aluminium subframe
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“Two things happened in this bar of note. Firstly on my first visit the barmaid tried to short-change me, something I’d not normally notice but I must have been on...
“Two things happened in this bar of note. Firstly on my first visit the barmaid tried to short-change me, something I’d not normally notice but I must have been on form. The second thing is this was the only bar on my 2022 New York trip I could revisit after I realised my white balance setting had been set to ‘underwater’. I was panicking. Imagine that, all the way to New York and you hate every single shot you’ve taken. As it turns out though, I was far fresher on my second trip to The Library and way prefer the shot, which is the one you see before you. Plus the second time I went with a friend and he knew the barmaid so she was happy with me being in there for ages which makes me far more relaxed. Normally I don't ask permission so I’m a touch on edge. Maybe I should ask more often."