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42 images Created 28 Jan 2020

Found:

As Jews we are commanded not only to return found objects to their owners, but also to take special care of these objects, seek out their owners, and to reunite 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 would retrieve these articles, leaving behind a note with my phone number and email address. I left this note in the hopes that the owners would pass that spot again and notice my efforts to “reunite” them with their lost glove. I took the glove home to be washed by hand, waiting to be reclaimed by its owner.

I have almost 50 gloves in my collection, and yet to receive a call.
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  • Cream colored Banana Republic Glove (AOS) Lamb’s wool5th Avenue between 86/87th Streets (West side of street)<br />
14-February, 2003 / 12.50PM
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  • “Alphabet” Glove (child’s with f-j on fingertips)North West Corner of 103rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue<br />
7-February, 2003 / 3 PM
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  • 14020396Striped "Ladies one size" Glove200 block of 104th Street (near USPS)<br />
14-February, 2003 2.45PM
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  • Grey Glove Amsterdam Avenue @98/99th Streets<br />
7-March, 2003 / 11.45AM
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  • Black Child's Glove, Broadway between 102-103 Streets.
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  • Ladies Riding Glove, Central Park South and Grand Army Plaza (5th Avenue)
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  • Black Glove. Entrance to 103rd Street Station of # 1/9 South Bound. 14-February, 2003, 5:40 PM
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  • Pink Women's Glove, Lower East Side
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  • Red “Gap” Glove (right hand)<br />
104th Street and WEA (South-East corner) 10-Feb., 2003/ 9.50 AM
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  • Black “Eddie Bauer” Glove (right hand) Sakura Park (Riverside Drive and 122nd Street<br />
2-Feb. 2003/ 11.45 AM
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  • Black Leather Glove (Ladies size 7, right hand, “made in Italy for Bloomingdales.”) West 18th Street at 6th Avenue (in front of “The Tonic”)<br />
10-Feb. .2003/ 4.15PM
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  • Black Glove (Possibly Outbrook)<br />
SW corner of 106th St and Broadway (At M 60 Bus Stop) 17-March, 2003, 8:50 AM
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  • Black Men’s “Leather” Glove with knit liner (right hand)<br />
NYPL Bloomingdale Branch (West 100th Street between A/C<br />
14-Feb 2003, 2:55PM
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  • Red “Searle” Leather Glove (left hand) Madison Avenue between 92nd and 91st Streets (West side of street) 14-Feb., 2003, 1:15PM
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  • Pink Ski Glove, Lincoln Center
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  • Blue Ladies glove. Broadway at 104th Street (M104 Stop) 14-Dec. 2002 / 6.45 PM
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  • White and Pink Child’s Glove. Broadway between 94-93rd Streets.<br />
4.4.03 / 5:50 PM
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  • Stripped Purple Mitten (Child’s Right), West 104th Street and Broadway. 1-March, 2003 / 4:30 PM
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  • Black Glove. 103rd Street Station #1/9 Trains – Southbound<br />
14-February, 2003 / 5.40PM
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  • Brown Glove. West 24th Street (between 7/8th Avenues)<br />
18-February, 2003 / 2.50 PM
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  • Brown Leather Glove (Right hand)<br />
In front of 792 Columbus Avenue (between 99/100th Streets)<br />
9-March, 2003, 4:10 PM
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  • White Work Glove. Broadway at 104th Street. 10-March, 2003 9 AM
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  • Black Leather Glove.<br />
Broadway and 96th Street (North-west corner) 3-February, 2003 / 4:45 PM
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  • Gray Speckled Child’s Glove.<br />
East 95th Street between Madison and 5th Avenues (North side)<br />
14-February, 2003 / 2.30 PM
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  • Blue Glove with red, white, and blue stripes<br />
Corner of Columbus Avenue and 94th Street<br />
14-February, 2003, 3:45 PM
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  • Black Men’s “Leather” Glove with knit liner (right hand). At NYPL Bloomingdale Branch (West 100th Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues)<br />
14-February, 2003; 2.55PM
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  • Pair of Grey gloves, found in the snow <br />
Columbus Ave between 105-106 Streets<br />
14-February, 2003 / 9.45 PM
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  • Charcoal Glove (left hand) 104th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue (south side) <br />
18.2.03 / 9:15PM
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  • Black Men’s Glove (right hand)<br />
MTA Station at 53rd and Madison, (E/V upbound); Near Madison Avenue exit.<br />
27-January, 2003 / 10.40AM
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  • On ground at vent
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  • Purple Child’s Mitten (with orange trim), Broadway @108th St (west side)<br />
2-February, 2003 / 1:30PM
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  • Blue Glove, North West Corner of 78th Street and First Avenue<br />
27.2.03 / 10.35AM
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  • Black Child’s Glove, found at Broadway and 101st  Street; S W corner <br />
8.1.03 / 4PMs
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  • Black Child’s Glove, found at Broadway and 101st  Street; S W corner <br />
8-January,2003 / 4PM
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  • 5th Avenue @ 82nd Street (North East corner)<br />
11.2.03 / 2:45 PM
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  • Blue Glove (right hand impression)<br />
In front of Metropolitan Museum of Art 5th Ave & 82nd street<br />
11-February, 2003 / 2.50PM
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  • Brown Suede Glove (Mens Right Hand) In front of 32 East 57th Street, @ Madison Avenue13-February, 2003, 2:50 PM
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  • Pink Child’s Mitten (13020348)<br />
West 89th Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam<br />
13-February, 2003, 3:30PM
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  • Flyer, left where I found lost gloves.
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  • Installation View
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