As Jews we are commanded to not only return found objects to their owners, but to take special care of these objects and to seek out their owners, reuniting them with their lost property as soon as possible.
Deuteronomy 22:1-3 states:
"If you notice your fellow's animal gone astray, do not ignore it; you must take it back to your fellow. If your fellow does not live near you or you do not know who s/he is, you shall bring it home and it shall remain with you until your fellow claims it; then you shall give it back to her/him. You shall do the same with his/her ass; you shall do the same with his/her garment; and so too shall you do with anything that your fellow loses and you find; you must not remain indifferent."
As an artist, I have taken the liberty to interpret this Mitzvah in my own manner.
One winter I photographed lost articles of clothing, mostly gloves, found on the streets of New York City. With utmost care I retrieved these articles, leaving a note with my phone number. I leave this note in the hopes that the owners will pass this spot again and, noticing my efforts to "reunite" them with their lost article. I then take the article home to be washed by hand, while waiting to be reclaimed by its owner.
I now have over 75 articles, mostly gloves, awaiting collection. I have yet to receive a call.
Please contact me today to retreive your lost article and a signed photograph.
Here is a copy of the flyer I put up after finding and photographing lost articles.