This project came about as a result of requesting Governors Island as the place I would do my semester of internship. I was given open access to the island recording as an artist in residence (ala carte).
At the time, I didn't realize the immense honor spending time on the island bestowed. The chief warrant officer who supervised my visits placed no restrictions on my movements from what I can recall. The people on the island, who were active duty Coast Guard, their spouses and children gave of themselves openly and endearingly.
More than 28 years later, I look at these images and see what I couldn't see then... Recording a piece of valuable history to remind others at a later date.
To replicate the energy of documenting some of the experience, presented here is an entire roll of film during the school's lunch hour, unedited in the order they were taken.October 1987, Lunch Time, Cafeteria at PS 26, Governors Island
