Photographers Capture 'Disappearing Face' of New York City Storefronts
 

Photographers Capture 'Disappearing Face' of New York City Storefronts
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For better or for worse, New York City is constantly evolving

Photographers James and Karla Murray **ticed the unfortunate trend of storefronts disappearing over time while creating a collection of mom-and-pop facades for a book in the early-to-mid 2000s. Years later, they returned to the same stores and discovered drastic changes.

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Mashable spoke with James, who explained the project was a way to clearly provide documentation of commercial changes and how that adversely affects charm of the communities.

"Until you place them side-by-side and really look at the two photos, you can**t get the true sense of loss experienced by the neighborhood," he said. Read more...

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