Vintage Photograph Shows 4th Avenue in Sunset Park, Brooklyn Circa 1970

Brooklyn, Fourth Avenue, looking north from 55th Street, circa 1970
Brooklyn, Fourth Avenue, looking north from 55th Street, circa 1970
Photo: Tony Giordano

Photo courtesy of Tony Giordano

This great vintage photograph from around 1970 shows 4th Avenue in the neighborhood of Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The photographer is standing in the intersection of 55th Street and 4th Avenue, looking North down the avenue. Here is a Google StreetView showing what it looks like from approximately the same spot today:

More New Banksy Street Art Appears Around New York City

While street artist Banksy has been in town for the massive Zehra Doğan mural on the Bowery Art Wall, it appears s/he is making good use of the time and creating other smaller pieces around the City as well. We already shared the rat/clock piece with you, and here are three more that have popped up.

You Loot We Shoot, Banksy, NYC, 2018
You Loot We Shoot, Banksy, NYC, 2018
You Loot We Shoot, Banksy, NYC, 2018
You Loot We Shoot, Banksy, NYC, 2018
Banksy, Brooklyn, 2018
Banksy, Brooklyn, 2018

While Banksy hasn't confirmed these pieces on social media, there is widespread opinion on the Street Art news sites and forums that these pieces indeed belong to the world-famous artist.