Mom and Popism

New York City store fronts have never looked better. Photographers James and Karla Murray reinterpret the shops from their bestselling book Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York with the help of top street and graffiti artists. These time-worn institutions were reproduced at close to life-size scale and then painted over by artists such as Blanco, Lady Pink, Zoltron, Dave Cooper and Billi Kid during an art installation presented by Gawker Artists on the Gawker Media roof, with the NYC skyline as its backdrop. This unique exhibition has been immortalized in the form of a playful board book. The book documents the completed artwork, but also includes interviews with the artists and a fascinating look at the works in progress. In addition, the Murrays share the story behind the massive project and explain their concept. Mom & Popism is the perfect souvenir of NYC. James & Karla Murray are professional photographers and authors who specialize in urban and low-light photography using both film and digital formats. They live in New York City and Miami. They also created the three best-selling books Broken Windows Graffiti NYC (2002), Burning New York (2006), and Store Front - The Disappearing Face of New York (2009). James & Karla Murray's photographs have been exhibited at The New York Historical Society in New York City, the Brooklyn Historical Society and in galleries throughout the New York metropolitan area and Miami. Their work is housed in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage in Washington, D.C. and the New York Public Library. Their photographs and articles have appeared in numerous publications, including Peel Magazine, Mass Appeal and Time Out New York.