At mid-height are photographic images, created by my daughter Sarah. These portray the powerful impact that Times Square's many advertisements have upon the Square. Much as these commercial images seem other-worldly in the grit of the real Times Square, these photographic images, many of which are in color, are entered into the mural for the contrast they provide. I designed the Mezzanine Mural to provide some intimacy for the mezzanine which sits beneath the vast Cupola above. I composed a frieze of separate images that are individually lit and which rhythmically follow the seating arrangement.
Images focus on the theatrical character of the District.
They illustrate a set of improbable theatrical anecdotes going back as far as the 1880s when the first theater and entertainment facilities were located in and around Times Square.