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This series of 8 photographs was taken during a trip to Asbury Park, NJ in June of 1998. I was the staff photographer on a nationwide demonstration tour of the language ‘Equus’ (the language of horses). After helping to set up the demonstration I had free time, so I grabbed my Hasselblad camera and went exploring the Convention Hall. Surrounding the upper two thirds of the building is a large hallway -with near floor to ceiling windows. I wandered this hallway and was intrigued by the years of weathering that the ocean atmosphere had placed on the walls. It seemed, as a quick fix for this wear and tear, that year after year paint was applied and reapplied over the old. When I was there, the building and the town were just emerging from years of neglect. That is when, captivated, I photographed the series of images you see here. I can only imagine the people and sounds that these layers of paint have witnessed over the years. Each image is unique on its own accord: A glimpse into the past, a moment captured in time, and a story that only you can see.