Artist and illustrator Daniel Duffy creates incredible pieces of art which are composed of only words, with no none-character lines or shapes at all. In this stunning piece titled Yankee Stadium, the artist created the titular structure using only the names of the Yankees who played there, 1923-2009.

This open edition fine print by artist Daniel Duffy features the legendary Yankee Stadium, home to the New York Yankees from 1923-2008. Duffy had created this word art by handwriting the names of every single Yankee to play in the stadium – from legends like Ruth/Gehrig in the 20s/30s to the Core Four of Jeter/Posada/Rivera/Pettitte in the 90s/2000s. He used a post-1946 image (after the lights were added), and made sure to use an angle that could show off the stadium's signature façade, recreating the nostalgia of one of the great cathedrals of baseball: The House that Ruth Built!

Check out Duffy's portfolio to learn more about the piece, or to buy prints and posters.

Red Hook is the neighborhood on the western edge of Brooklyn that is bounded by the Buttermilk Channel, the Gowanus Canal, and the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. It is one of the oldest settled areas in the Borough, established around 1636 as a Dutch shipping town called Roode Hoek, translating into "Red Point", named after the red clay soil and geographic "point" features of the original coastline.

The neighborhood has almost always been a hub for shipping and industrial businesses. The closest subway station is the F at Carrol Gardens and Smith-9th Street Station, yet both are at least a 10-15 minute walk from most parts of neighborhood. When the BQE was built in 1961, it further isolated Red Hook by providing a visual "wall" between it and the surrounding neighborhoods. During the 1970s and 1980s, when the entire City was filled with crime, Red Hook was one of the worst neighborhoods in New York. It was one of the last to get cleaned up, with LIFE magazine rating it as one of the worst in the United States, and the "crack capital of America."

Fast forward to today, and Red Hook is on the rebound. With the introduction of service from both the Ikea Ferry and the official NYC Ferry, and Citi Bike bringing a public bike share, the neighborhood is getting more and more accessible every day. Businesses are popping up on local streets, there is a thriving food truck scene, and proposals for mega-projects that would completely rejuvenate the neighborhood.

In this short video from our Above New York series captured on a recent hazy summer day, see the old Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook from above, from all angles.

Music: Joakim Karud — Enjoy

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