Photographs
For the years I’ve been doing this project, photographs and videos were never my priority. Asking someone to participate in the project was my priority. I don’t have many photos or videos of people participating, but here are a few I’d like to share.
Musician, Singer-Songwriter, Artist, Activist, Philanthropist, Businessman Bono participating in the project for the second time. June 22, 2001 in New York, New York
Artist Gerhard Richter participating in the project. November 17, 2005 in New York, New York.
Actor Bryan Cranston participating in the project. May 31, 2014 in New York, New York.
Journalist, Presenter, Producer, Author Katie Couric participating in the project. September 12, 2022 in New York, New York
Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Actor, Artist, Activist David Bowie participating in the project. September 22, 2003 in New York, New York.
Actor, Businessman, Filmmaker, Former Politician, Former Professional Bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger participating in the project. October 11, 2023 in New York, New York
Artist Faith Ringgold participating in the project. November 16, 2021 in New York, New York
Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Humanitarian Bruce Springsteen participating in the project. September 28, 2016 in New York, New York. Photograph by Danny Clinch. Used with permission.
Advocate, Author, & Teacher Chelsea Clinton, participating in the project. April 4, 2017 in New York, New York.
Politician Cory Booker participating in the project. September 24, 2012 in New York, New York.
Actor, Musician Don Johnson participating in the project. May 22, 2014 in New York, New York.
Lawyer, Academic Anita Hill participating in the project. December 5, 2019 in New York, New York
Artists Gilbert & George participating in the project. June 14, 2004 in London, United Kingdom.
Violinist & Conductor Itzhak Perlman, participating in the project. December 10, 2015 in New York, New York.
Filmmaker Claire Denis participating in the project. October 4, 2022 in Queens, New York
Musician John Lydon participating in the project, October 13, 2012, in New York, New York.
Actor Rachel Weisz participating in the project. September 27, 2015 in New York, New York.
Linguist, Philosopher, Cognitive Scientist, Logician, Political Commentator, Activist Noam Chomsky participating in the project. December, 6 2013 in New York, New York.
Photographer, Film Director Danny Clinch participating in the project. February 17, 2017 in New York, New York
Artist Ann Hamilton participating in the project. September 15, 2005 in New York, New York
Singer-Songwriter, Rapper, and Record Producer, Pharrell Williams participating in the project. December 16, 2016 in New York, New York.
Writer & Author Norman Mailer participating in the project. October 29, 2003 in Brooklyn, New York.
Actor, Producer and Philanthropist Leonardo DiCaprio participating in the project. May 12, 2014 in New York, New York.
Artist Yayoi Kusama participating in the project. November 8, 2013 in New York, New York
Author, Writer, Journalist Malcolm Gladwell participating in the project. July 29, 2014 in New York, New York.
Actor Matt Dillon participating in the project. September 12, 2009 in New York, New York.
Composer, Performer, Director, Vocalist, Filmmaker, Choreographer Meredith Monk participating in the project. October 17, 2016 in New York, New York.
Cartoonist, Writer, Animator Matt Groening participating in the project. October 10, 2006 in New York, New York.
Athlete Pelé participating in the project. April 1, 2014 in New York, New York.
Actor and Producer Tobey Maguire participating in the project. May 12, 2014 in New York, New York.
Artist Sol LeWitt participating in the project. November 16, 2002 in Chester, Connecticut.
Musician, Singer, Composer Lisa Gerrard participating in the project. May 9, 2007 in New York, New York
Writer, Author, Journalist Tom Wolfe participating in the project. September 22, 2013 in Brooklyn, New York.
Actor, Producer, and Activist Michael J. Fox participating in the project. August 20, 2016 in Rosemont, Illinois.
Chef, Author, Television Personality Anthony Bourdain participating in the project. October 25, 2016 in New York, New York
Athlete Eli Manning participating in the project. October 15, 2022 in Hempstead, New York
Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Actor Cameron Crowe participating in the project. October 26, 2017 in New York, New York
Singer-Songwriter, Musician Judy Collins participating in the project. November 16, 2023 in New York, New York
Musician, Singer-Songwriter Roger Waters participating in the project. September 12, 2023 in New York, New York
Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Actor Kris Kristofferson participating in the project. April 30, 2017 in New York, New York
Athlete Stan Smith participating in the project. December 6, 2018 in New York, New York
Actor Kurt Russell participating in the project. November 29, 2023 in New York, New York
Athlete Reggie Jackson participating in the project. January 28, 2017 in Fort Lee, New Jersey
Musician Elvis Costello participating in the project. Autumn 1998, in New York, New York.
Supermodel Linda Evangelista participating in the project. September 26, 2023 in New York, New York
Rapper Rakim participating in the project. September 24, 2019 in Brooklyn, New York
Artist Richard Artschwager participating in the project. March 17, 2006 in New York, New York
Musician, Actor Larry Mullen Jr. participating in the project, September 8, 2000, in New York, New York.
Artist, Art Director, Designer Cey Adams participating in the project. January 4, 2007 in New York, New York
Businessman, CEO of Viacom Sumner M. Redstone participating in the project. December 14, 1999 in New York, New York
Singer, Songwriter, Actor Huey Lewis participating in the project. February 17, 2020 in New York, New York
Comedian, Director, Producer, Screenwriter Judd Apatow participating in the project. May 17, 2022 in New York, New York.
Writer, Novelist, Screenwriter Ian McEwan participating in the project. September 19, 2022 in New York, New York
Photographer, Artist Lee Friedlander participating in the project. May 13, 2023 in New York, New York
Celebrity Chef, Baking Guru, Television Host Paul Hollywood participating in the project. July 20, 2022 in New York, New York
Athlete, Actor, Fashion Model Aimee Mullins participating in the project. February 12, 2014 in Brooklyn, New York.
Rapper KRS-One participating in the project. June 21, 2023 in New York, New York
Actor, Singer, Writer, Director Billy Porter participating in the project. February 16, 2023 in New York, New York
Actor Lily Gladstone participating in the project. July 27, 2023 in New York, New York
Art Dealer Iwan Wirth participating in the project. November 10, 2022 in New York, New York
Actor, Playwright, Screenwriter, Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Director John Cameron Mitchell participating in the project. February 11, 2023 in New York, New York
Artist Julie Mehretu participating in the project. May 13, 2023 in New York, New York
Actor Kerry Washington participating in the project. September 23, 2023 in Bronx, New York
Architect, Urban Planner Moshe Safdie participating in the project. September 21, 2022 in New York, New York
Actor, Producer, Director Ralph Fiennes participating in the project. April 17, 2023 in New York, New York
Businesspersons, Activists, Philanthropists and Co-founders of the ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield participating in the project. January 25, 2024 in Bronxville, New York
Actor, Writer, Producer, Improvisational Comedian Colin Mochrie participating in the project. August 17, 2022 in New York, New York
Artist, Wolfgang Tillmans participating in the project. April 29, 2013 in New York, New York
Actor Barbara Eden participating in the project. October 30, 2016 in Parsippany, New Jersey.
Musician, Producer, Composer Randy Edelman participating in the project. August 28, 2022 in New York, New York
Businessman, Attorney, Lobbyist, Political Candidate Andrew Yang participating in the project. March 8, 2021 in Brooklyn, New York
Documents
In my archive I have thousands of documents that support the journey of this project. Ticket stubs, newspaper clippings, flyers, invitations, letters, emails, playbills, receipts, etc. Below are a handful of documents from my archive.
March 11, 2005 - Flyer for Arthur Miller event
April 4, 2007 - Ticket stub for Bill Withers event
October 24, 2000 - Playbill program for Billy Crystal event
January 9, 2002 - Invitation for Bruce Nauman exhibition opening event
September 28, 2016 - Ticket for Bruce Springsteen event
November, 1999 - Printed copy of Harth's calendar with hand written notes
July 6, 2016 - Ticket stub for Chuck Klosterman event
July 24, 2003 - Newspaper clipping advertising Dave Gahan event
July 9, 2002 - Newspaper clipping advertising Dolly Parton event
April 20, 2006 - Ticket stub for Donna Karan event
February 23, 2003 - Listing in Time Out NY magazine for Dr. James Watson event
July 21, 2008 - Ticket stub for Jarvis Cocker event
July 24, 2001 - Flyer for Joe Strummer event
March 27, 2007 - Ticket stub for Kirk Douglas event
January 19, 2017 - Ticket stub for Madonna event
September 28, 2002 - Ticket stub for Richard Avedon event
June 16, 2003 - Flyer & card for William Pope.L event
September 24, 2005- Ticket stub for Mikhail Baryshnikov event
September 27, 2005 - Notice for film shoot for Matt Damons's film "The Good Shepherd"
November 19, 2008 - Program for Bill Clinton, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. event.
February 12, 2014 - Ticket stub for Matthew Barney event (Aimee Mullins & Maggie Gyllenhaal showed up)
October 29, 2010 - Flyer for Apolo Ohno event
October 9, 2016 - Ticket stub for Bill Pullman & Tony Goldwyn event
May 2, 2000 - Flyer for Billy Joel event
September 8, 2004 - Advertisement for Bruce Weber event (Calvin Klein showed up too)
March 18, 2000 - Program for Fred Rogers event
January 12, 2000 - Ticket stub for Reverend Jesse Jackson event
October 18, 2004 - Information sheet for George Carlin event
November 5, 2016 - Ticket stub for George A. Romero event
April 8, 2003 - Program for Glenn. D Lowry event
October 14, 2002 - Ticket stub & program for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton event
November 21, 2013 - Ticket stub for Mazzy Star (Hope Sandoval) event (Mazzy Star participated in the project after midnight)
September 7, 2004 - Advertisement for Hugh Jackman event
February 15, 2010 - Ticket stub for John Cale event
May 9, 2000 - Flyer for John Travolta event
November 18, 2016 - Ticket stub for Justice Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr. event
August 12, 2009 - Receipt from Jamba Juice. The customer before me was Kanye West.
December 8, 2008 - Ticket stub for Marlene Dumas event
March 15, 2005 - Advertisement for Gene Wilder event
January 7, 2014 - Ticket stub for Matthew McConaughey event
July 21 2006 - Printed email from Noam Chomsky. Noam Chomsky later participated in person on December 6, 2013
February 13, 2009 - Ticket stub for Paul Simon event (Harvey Weinstein, Paul McCartney, James Gandolfini, Wallace Shawn & Richard Belzer were at the event as well.)
March 3, 2004 - Advertisement for Peter, Paul, & Mary event
March 30, 2007 - Ticket stub and program for Quentin Tarantino & Robert Rodriguez event
July 20, 1999 - Flyer for Ramones event
September 12, 2016 - Ticket stub for Renée Zellweger & Patrick Dempsey event
November 28, 2016 - Ticket stub for GZA event
May 9, 2002 - Flyer for Robbie Robertson event
December 3, 2005 - Paper information for Ron Howard & Brian Grazer event
September 23, 2015 - Digital flyer for André Leon Talley event