Visual Stories & Narrative Imagery — Riccardo Spina

A curated exploration of place, culture, and the grit in between. Whether navigating the quiet isolation of a Snowstorm, the rhythmic pulse of a Festival, or the historic character of the Greenwich Village Collection, these series represent a journey of seeing and reflecting.

Thematic Collections & Visual Stories

This section of New York City images are available from RICCARDO SPINA COLLECTION. Proudly collaborating with Village Preservation to document and celebrate the historic character of New York City.

A busy outdoor market scene in an urban area with people gathered around a food stall or cart. The background features city buildings and traffic.

Black and white photo of a busy city street with people walking and interacting outside a shop. There is a car parked in the foreground and street signs indicating one way and a cross street.

Black and white photo of a city street with tall buildings in the background. Pedestrians walk on the sidewalk, including an older man in the foreground, and a van is parked on the street.

Black and white photo of Le Figaro Cafe on a street corner, with building signs, awnings, and a few pedestrians and cars in front.

A woman sitting alone at a table in a cafe, looking at her phone, inside a space with large windows and hanging lights.

Black and white photo of a city street with buildings, parked cars, and a few pedestrians. Signs read 'A Taste of India.'

Black and white photo of a cozy cafe interior with three people sitting at tables near large windows. One person is drinking from a mug, another is working or reading, and the third person is seated, facing away from the camera. There are chairs and

Black and white photograph of a historic church with two tall steeples, located at a street corner in an urban area, with a high-rise building and people walking in the foreground.

A busy city street scene in black and white with pedestrians walking, some wearing sunglasses, and a small truck parked on the side. Signs for a cafe and a one-way street are visible.

Black and white photo of a city street with brick and stone row houses. Bare trees line the sidewalk, with some snow and trash on the ground. A person is walking away down the sidewalk.

A black and white photo of a boy looking out a store window with a sign that reads "Offset Printing Copies While-U-Wait". The boy appears to be pointing or gesturing.

Black and white photo of a city street scene with pedestrians crossing and standing, cars parked along the street, a large billboards, and buildings in the background. One prominent billboard reads "Get cheap come to MANS COUNTRY. It's not for the bl

A person riding a skateboard on a city sidewalk, surrounded by parked cars and surrounding tall buildings, with a large sign that reads 'PARK' on a brick building

Black and white photograph of a city street viewed from a balcony, with parked cars, pedestrians crossing, multi-story buildings, and the Empire State Building in the background.

Black and white photo of an urban alley with fire escapes on brick buildings, street lamps, and a

Black and white aerial view of a city park with a fountain in the center, surrounded by trees, benches, and people, with tall buildings and an arch structure in the background.

A rainy city street scene in black and white. There is a person walking with an umbrella across a wet crosswalk, several parked cars, and a bus. Tall buildings and a billboard advertising bank savings are visible in the background.

Display window with loaves of bread and baguettes stacked on shelves and on the floor, with shadows and reflections visible.

Snowstorm

From Feb. 10 to 12, 1983, a snowstorm socked the East Coast, burying cities from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast. The New York area was all but shut down, with Central Park covered in 17.6 inches, making one of the largest snowstorm on record in the city

Black and white photo of people walking on a snowy city street, with a large historical building with columns and trees in the background, and traffic lights hanging overhead.

Snow-covered city street with frozen fire escapes, parked cars, and scattered debris.

A crowded train station concourse with many people walking and standing. In the center is a large round information booth or kiosk with a clock on top showing 7:09. The scene is in black and white.

A black and white photo of a snowy street scene with parked cars, a storefront sign for a printing and duplicating business, and four people walking in the snow.

A burned and damaged building covered in icicles with three people standing in front of it, behind police barricades.

A black-and-white photo of a city street blanketed in snow, with tall buildings on both sides and a few cars and pedestrians visible.

Snow-covered city street with parked cars, multi-story brick buildings, and streetlights, with snow falling and visibility reduced.

Black and white photo of tall, old brick buildings on a city street covered in snow, with some snow falling.

A city street scene showing a burned-out building with icicles hanging from it, surrounded by pedestrians and other buildings.

A small excavator working in snowy conditions with snow falling, in front of apartment buildings.

A snowy park scene with bare trees, benches, and a snow-covered pathway, with a foggy or snowy background.

Black and white photo of a snowy city street with a group of people walking, a bus, and buildings in the background. A sign in the foreground reads, 'Littering is filthy & selfish so don’t do it!'.

Black and white photo of a city street during a heavy snowstorm with pedestrians walking, some carrying umbrellas, and snow-covered cars and buildings lining the street.

Snow-covered alleyway between brick buildings with fire escapes, snow falling heavily.

These images from the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival in Louisiana, USA were taken with a Leica IIIF in 1989.

Festival

A black-and-white photo of a man and a young girl dancing together outdoors. The man is wearing a cowboy hat, white shirt, and jeans. The girl is wearing a floral dress. There are other people in the background, some dancing, under a cloudy sky.

An elderly couple dancing hand-in-hand at a crowded outdoor event with tents and people in the background.

A group of people, including a woman smoking a cigarette, standing and talking in a room with wooden walls and a large speaker in the background.

People dancing outdoors in black and white, with some seated spectators in the background and cloudy sky overhead.

Black and white photo of a dance couple under a large umbrella, with other couples dancing and a crowd sitting on chairs in the background.

Two couples dancing close together outdoors at a fair or festival, with other people walking and socializing in the background.

Couples dancing outdoors in pairs, with other people dancing in the background under an overcast sky.

Black and white photo of a diverse group of people both sitting and standing, gathered under a ceiling with a textured surface, at an indoor or outdoor event.

A black and white photo of a woman and a man smiling and holding cups at an outdoor event, with a large crowd and tents in the background.

A black and white photo of people dancing outdoors, including a man wearing a cowboy hat and a woman in a floral dress embracing with others dancing nearby.

Thematic Collections & Visual Stories

Snowstorm

Festival

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