PROPOSED MEMORIAL INFORMATION
An engraved paving stone in the shape of a discarded broken umbrella on a Brooklyn Heights sidewalk, New York City.
SUPPORTING STUDIES
Since finding the broken umbrella in 2002,I have photographed every discarded broken umbrella I could.
They are documented online in my Broken Umbrella Archive. Click here to view the Archive.
In preparation for the final memorial, I am producing a series of multiples in various shapes and sizes. Accompanying the broken umbrella photographs is a Broken Umbrella custom product line designed to highlight the New York Trilogy notion that an umbrella is no longer that when broken, and to bring the image of my umbrellas into the public conscious. Products are currently being designed for the Broken Umbrella Store (click here), featuring such items as the Ceci n'est pas un parapluie pillow.
As a second series of multiples, I have designed a series ofd limited edition Broken Umbrella Memorial Plates. To purchase or for more information, please click here or click the plate below to see the current selection.
I am also actively seeking stories about umbrellas from owners. I have never owned my own umbrella, and I am appealing for your stories and experiences. If you have a great story about your own personal umbrella(s), please contact me and I can send you a submission postcard, complete with customized limited-edition Broken Umbrella stamps.
- Hamish Robertson (http://hamishrobertson.com)
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