So I eventually caught up with him and drew his attention. He took his headphones off and agreed to have his picture taken. What is your name i asked afterwards? They call me Mr. Moses, he replied! And you do look like a Mr. Moses I said!! We both burst out laughing. Taken in Nyc , where else. As he left, I noticed a homeless man had been listening and watching us. He said, this man has been walking around like this for as long as I remember, maybe thirty years!!
people who we often feel UN-approachable, ARE approachable!
Saturday
They call me Mr. Moses
Thursday
Che
Who can this man be! I have been seeing this image, the image of a man with a beard wearing a hat everywhere i go! I see this man on Cigarette Lighters in Souvenir shops in Spain, on T shirts in NY, on Posters in Poster shops in London, Men wearing him in Boston, On Hats in Flee Markets in Cambridge, on Handbags in Manchester, On Stickers, people wearing the image around their necks on medallions, on belt buckles, smoking a joint. Always the same image! Who is this man!? I even recently saw his image on a poster at a cinema, is he an actor!? Who can this man be. I once asked a man who was wearing a T shirt with this image: Who is this man, I asked? He replied: Dunno!... a Cool guy! A Cool Guy, I said? Yeah...he's really cool. I asked the sales girl in the Poster shop, she said, Ah.... All I know is that his name is Che!
So a cool guy called Che, who's image is everywhere but not many people who wear it or sell it know who he is other than he was a cool guy!!! is that IT!? Is this what he lived for! What he stood for! I guess millions of us ordinary folks WOULD want to be remembered as COOL but not if you’re not a member of the ordinary league then you would want to be remembered for what you were extra-ordinary, na!?
Ok, Ok, he is Che! and I guess that he never imagined his image would end up in places that it has.
I don't know about any of that but if you were to be a revolutionary, you would like to look like him!! No!? You would also hope people would know who you were and what you did. Good or Bad. A Hero or a Villain. But I'm not sure if you would want to be on Cigarette lighters and coffee mugs!! For a Cheap Thrill!! But then again, may be you would. Would you???
Don’t get me wrong, I am a FAN of Photography only! And Frank Zappa!
Friday
Church Yard at 3am
She arrived right on time and got into his car. What was he doing there!? Why did she come!? All the talk about how she didn’t know him went through my mind. If was not important at all until she got into the car. What are they doing there! He just got back from Malaysia, buying some sort of liquid. A Blue-ish color liquid. What WAS this liquid! May be she is having a CAR affair, you know. The reclining seat experience.
But as time went on their voices got louder and louder. What WAS going on in that car. I could not understand the words but I knew they had started to argue. It sounded like an argument. I rolled my car window down to hear better. It WAS an argument. I heard her shouting my name. What was he saying? I could see at times the car would swing side to side very very slightly as if there was some physical involvement. I looked around and there was no one in sight. It was about 3am by now. 20 minutes in the car. It all went very calm again.
No sound.
So quiet.
I heard a cat’s Mi-ao some distance away.
A bird.
I looked up and the sky was so clear.
A moon lit night.
Stars so large I felt I could just reach out and take one.
I could hear Stravinsky in my head.
You could probably hear a pin drop.
Then…..
A Gun shot!!
Deafening.
My heard stared to race!
I saw a flash of lightning come though from the car!
Someone shot someone!
A second later, she got out of the car and walked away and diapered around the corner.
I didn’t know what to do.
Follow her to check the car!
Someone must have called the police by now. it was so loud.
I knew where she lived so I decided to check the car.
I got out and whilst looking around, approached the car.
I could hear sirens.
I put my gloves on and reached for the drivers door handle and pulled.
It was locked.
I couldn’t see into the car.
I went around the car as I knew the other door would be unlocked. She had just got out.
I opened the door and carefully looked inside……….
Thursday
Fashion Street Photography Kyle
Fashion Street Photography Kyle , originally uploaded by Johnny Mobasher Street Photography.
Kyle:
Niagara Washed Denim Jeans by Maverick A. Hole Couture $62,003. Baseball Cap by Extortion Sportswear $1300. Eyewear, Models Own. Check no Button summer wear by joint collaboration Paul Thims and Ralph LaaLaa $15,000.52.
Expression: Beautiful
Roses by: What the hell am I doing on this battlefield florists, $FREE
Kiss: By Also $FREE
Location: Boston, You scared the hell out of me street.
Fashion Street Photography, Zo
Zo:
Work Uniform: 100% Agent Orange fiber mix made for a bowl of rice in Vietnam by Look At Us Hardwear $28,000. Combat T shirt by More Troops Fashion $989. Skull Buckle Belt by The Last Man Who Criticized Leatherwear $7900. Anti Glare Lazer Shades by No 1 in Particular eyewear $12,000. Knuckle Wrap by Emergency Protection $63,000.
Model: Zo, Priceless
Location: NY, NY
Stylist: Miss Lippy Flap
Photography Assistant: Kimmy (No Name) precious.
Lighting: By Almighty
Fashion Street Photography, Music Wear,
T shirt by: Red T pussy wear $922. Shades by Blind Alley Mother wear $1000. 5Ct white Diamond encrusted Red wristband by Twang Twang Twang Aka 3T $18,000. hair style by Mirror Mirror On The Wall $2500 including drying. Electric Guitar: played well.
Music: was the best
Location: Newbury Street Boston
Collection: A Few bucks.
God Bless and thank you
Wednesday
Duke......
Duke......, originally uploaded by Johnny Mobasher Street Photography.
Hello….
I told you didn’t I?
Duke? Where the Fuck have you been man? Been SO worried!!
This is the only call I’ve made since we were last together…..Last Call!!!
Yeah… a Fucking month ago Duke…. A WHOLE month…. The only call? Last call? Duke I’m even more worried now….
I told you…No one Gives a Fuck….
What you’re on about? You didn’t ,did you? DID YOU?
A whole month J, One night after everything had stopped, I came up!!! Brought some supplies…. You know….stuff….water….. just as an experiment… No one Helps!!?
You Fuck!! You DID IT!!! You wrote Help Me!!
A whole Month J!! No one gives a Fuck!!!
Duke, have you lost your mind?
Quite the opposite!!!
Not a single person thought….who the hell wrote Help Me!! Is anyone there?? Shall we take a look?? May be someone actually needs help!!! They all rush around getting their bargain basement deals, We’re all eating each other.…
Duke……
I sit day and night. Have you been listening to the news on the radio??? Who is helping who to help me!!?? Just don’t want any part of it now…..
Duke, Where are you now….where ARE you man?
At my Exit J, My Exit……..
What? .........Duke, What happened to the glass half full? What happened to you? To what we planed? To our dreams? To YOUR dreams?
Duke…….
Duke………….
Duke…………………
Thursday
One Dollar
On one freezing morning, Thanks Giving Day, Harvard Sq, Cambridge, MA. There but for the grace of God..... Good luck ma man....
Friday
Hey...Boy....
Hey...Boy...., originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.
Hey Boy….
I’m takinoyou….
Me?
Whachu jus do….
Excuse me?
You jus took ma picture boy….
Ahhh….
You jus took ma picture…..
Ahhhh… emm….
Spititout boy….. don be actin no surpriiiize boy
Well….
You wan me to kickyo ass….speakup boy….
Well… I just might have….
Am Gonna kickyo ass with ma stick boy…..
Yes I think I did take your picture……
O’rite then boy….jus waaned to know…..
Street Photography and Other Stories......
Wednesday
Street Photography
originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.
it's only 10pm, USA, Warm summer's night, the days are of the sort that some people use umbrellas to walk under shade, the homeless are in bed by now, in this case, one on the left and one on the right, one with an umbrella already in place to DELAY dawn! each with their own space, side wall of a Church on a corner of Two very busy street both at night and during the day, I cant remember how many times I have seen this very location now, may be four times, four nights, this is the first time i see the umbrella, two other people, homeless, sleep by the front door, during early evening before the homeless arrive, buskers play on for a few buck right at the front, there are, at least, two dozen restaurants within 5 minutes walk of this very spot, some you have to stay in line for 20 minutes or so, filet stakes, Red wine, Deserts and Seductions. There are Art galleries within 3 minutes walk where Photographs, paintings, sculptures sell for over a average man's annual salary, there are apartments for $5 Million less than two minutes walk, Armani, Gucci and the rest of them within an arms reach of the same spot, people promenade before and after dinner, and I......must take my picture!!!!
Saturday
Where The Hell.....
Where the hell are you?
Home? Been waiting outside Joe's for an hour.
What Do you mean you NOT coming?
Why the hell Not?
what?
I don't believe this shit I'm hearing!!
I'm not swearing.
No I'm not.
Who the fuck is he?
I'm Not swearing, who is he?
who is he?
I bet I do! tell me...
Martin?Martin? That Fucking Jerk?
Yes he is!
Yes he is. Everyone knows he's a Jerk!
Now Listen....
Hang on a sec, when did I....
That was NOT my fucking fault....
I'm not paranoid....
No I'm not.
I'm Not Fucking Paranoid...
You Bitch...I'm not Paranoid...
(CLICK)
Hey...Did you just take my picture?
No I didnt?
Hold on a second, someone Just took my picture...
You Just took my picture?
No I didnt, I take pictures of street lamps at night!!!
You just took my picture....
Dont be paranoid.
I'm NOT FUCKING PARANOID
Hello....Hello...Hello.... She Hung up....
Jesus and Street Photography
Jesus and Street Photography, originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.
Hey Bro, Ya comin to Church?
I Might!
Ya Might?
I'm Thinkin bout it.
What ya thinkn bout?
Comin To Church!
Don be a smart ass...Ya comin?
I might!
Ya Believe?
I'm a man of God.
A man of God? well, Church is the house of God, So ya comin right?
Got a house of God in ma head.
It aint the same?
How doya know?
it aint!
ma man.....
Street Photography & other stories.....
Monday
Hey Man...
Hey Man..., originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.
Hey man, You want some weed? Bush? Ganja?
No Thanks.
How about some Yellow dust, needles, silver paper?
No Thank You.
Opium? Crack? Speed? Blue Bill? name it... I have it all, Top stuff... Blows your mind... You want some??
No Thanks.
Give you a good price!
I said No thanks.
Ok..Ok...Don't loose you cool...! You want some action?
Action??
You know, you want a floozie?
What's a Floozie?
Come on man...Don't be shy... You know... The Women of undesirable reputation?? Professional Harlots? Bitches? Sluts? Kinks?
Oh... No thanks.
No? BJ's? S&M? Any thing goes kind of Women? AG? TV? ACDC? FF? O's? you name it, you want some?
No Thanks! NO
You want another man?
NO...
Take it easy man! you look like you could do with some relaxing!! Got real beauties... I say...BEAUTIIIIEEEESSS..
I said No, NO is No.
Ok..Ok.. You want some fireworks?
Fireworks??
Yeah man....a Gun? Some amo? hand grenades? rocker launchers? Tanks? Suicide bummers? Knives? AK's? explosives? any fire...
Stop...!! Are you mad? what is it with you?? No, don't want any of that!!!
You want to arrange to kill someone? blow them out? you know... make dead meat? assassinate some guy or women you don't like?
No.
Kidnap anyone for you? got all the connection? the top men...
Look, I don't want any of that!
Then what the Fuck DO YOU WANT???
WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT??
I just want a shave and a pair of eyes!!!
Hey Man...
Hey man, You want some weed? Bush? Ganja?
No Thanks.
How about some Yellow dust, needles, silver paper?
No Thank You.
Opium? Crack? Speed? Blue Bill? name it... I have it all, Top stuff... Blows your mind... You want some??
No Thanks.
Give you a good price!
I said No thanks.
Ok..Ok...Don't loose you cool...! You want some action?
Action??
You know, you want a floozie?
What's a Floozie?
Come on man...Don't be shy... You know... The Women of undesirable reputation?? Professional Harlots? Bitches? Sluts? Kinks?
Oh... No thanks.
No? BJ's? S&M? Any thing goes kind of Women? AG? TV? ACDC? FF? O's? you name it, you want some?
No Thanks! NO
You want another man?
NO...
Take it easy man! you look like you could do with some relaxing!! Got real beauties... I say...BEAUTIIIIEEEESSS..
I said No, NO is No.
Ok..Ok.. You want some fireworks?
Fireworks??
Yeah man....a Gun? Some amo? hand grenades? rocker launchers? Tanks? Suicide bummers? Knives? AK's? explosives? any fire...
Stop...!! Are you mad? what is it with you?? No, don't want any of that!!!
You want to arrange to kill someone? blow them out? you know... make dead meat? assassinate some guy or women you don't like?
No.
Kidnap anyone for you? got all the connection? the top men...
Look, I don't want any of that!
Then what the Fuck DO YOU WANT???
WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT??
I just want a shave and a pair of eyes!!!
Saturday
Traffic Wardens, Traffic Officers, Transport Officers
Stop! Stop! What are you doing!!??
Ticketing you.
Stop please?
No! I have started , so I have to finish!
Just stop please?
I cant Stop!!
Just coming out if the post office, Of course you can stop!
No I cant!!!
Oh come on!! You cant ticket me for that!!
Oh yes I can! (said with a grin), Look how you have parked!!!
One tire on the double yellow lines that’s all!!
Its still ONE tire OFF limits!
One Tire for God sake!!!
You have all that space in front of you and you had to park
with ONE tire on the yellow lines?
When I got here, there was a car parked in front of me, the idiot parked right in the middle and didn’t leave enough room for the second car, so ONE tire remained on the yellow lines!!! Now he’s gone and looks like I had all the space.
I’m still ticketing you!
You cant be fucking serious?
Don’t swear!
What? You’ll ticket me for fucking swearing too!!
(Silence)
Look Mr Traffic Warden, Your own driver had parked on Double yellow lines,ILLEGALY, So that you could just jump pout and ticket me!! Ticket your own driver too!!
(He Stuck the ticket on the wind screen),
You fucking lot are all the same.
What do you mean?
You guys must be a special breed to do what you do!
No wonder everyone hates you people?
I don’t have to listen to this.
Yes you fucking do!!!
You’re just a bunch of senseless zombies!!!
We’re not Zombies, Just doing a job!
A fucking JOB?? Worse than a McJob.
Not Zombies!!
What’s your name??
I’m Number 567876!!
Oh I see, you’re not a Zombie but a Fucking Robot with a number??
I’m not a Robot!
Oh NO, The what your name them?? Even Robots and Zombies have names!!
Look…..
Oh No You look…. You Fucking Robotic Zombie….
You really didn’t have to do that do you!!
You guys wouldn’t even have mercy on your own mothers!!
That’s even if you HAD a fucking mother!!!
No need for that!!
Did anyone give you a hug when you were a child?
Did any fucker buy you an Ice cream when you were crying for one?
Did you ever had a Fucking teddy bear, you Zombie?
I could take your picture?
Oh Yeah!!?? Well, lets fucking take some pictures then……Bang!!!
PS: All the above is a work of reality fiction, all the conversation above didnt did take place, do not try this at home, Nothing in the above fiction is meant to be anything other than reality or to insult anyone other than no one else and certainly not the people who didnt have have the did conversation above. no pizza for you. whatever happened to all ths fun in the world!!!???
Good Bush! Street Photography
I Saw a Street performer in Boston a few weeks ago, Harvard Sq. It was a sunny day! He had his props and was humming away in a mike which you could hardly hear. He had a Bowl for collecting money with a flag wrapped around it. He was humming away so quietly that you could hardly hear. As you might be able to imagine, Harvard Square was rather noisy. People sitting in the sun, on the pavement, on the street cafes drinking coffee, having lunch, walking the dog and buying Harvard T's. You has to cut all the noise out of your head and listen very carefully to what he was humming! It was almost as if he really didnt care if no one heard it as long as he kept his own melody going. I guess, some people wouldn't even realize that he was a street performer! Even I, am not now sure if he was! He struck me more like a quiet, Hippie type of opted out clever character who was projecting an attitude of.... I do what I do and I don't give a fuck anymore coz no one really does....But I could be wrong. I'm not in his shoes. The humming was actually very soothing to hear, I repetitive. It suited it to be repetitive. It had its own melancholy melody. It did make you feel Sad. Thoughtful even. I walked around him for a while, but he took no notice of me. He was behind one of his tall props humming into an old
looking small mike. And he would move the lips of this large prop which looked like a human head. The lips didnt move too well, or may be they stings didn't control the lips too well. One of the props had a Slogan on it: NOT ALL BUSH IS GOOD BUSH!!! A clever message, isn't it? The humming was: Where have all the soldiers gone? Where....have all the soldiers gone?.....Where have all the soldiers gone? Street Songs, Street Messages, Street Photography, Street Encounters, Street Photography, Where have all the soldiers gone.......
So, I guess I'll Just make a phone call...
I'm sweating.
Blazing sun all day.
Even now at sun set.
AhH...My back.
She's always criticizing me.
I'm gonna be a little late.
My knee.
Need to get some new cheap shades for days like this.
It wont be long now.
Jacko was right about the bitch.
Always wondered what happened to my diary.
We don't ever want to slow down.
The Fucking Flirt.
Did I tell..... Did I?....Did I tell Milly!??
I don't remember.
Jacko was right!
The Fucking bitch.
Oh...My back.
Did he just take my picture?
I should have killed the Bitch when I had the chance.
Jacko was right.
Its just like my shadow on the wall.He......did, take my picture!
I should have Killed....
So, I guess I'll just make a phone call...
Tuesday
Catalonia
From Young to Old, From Muhammad to Christ, From A Local to a Tourist, From open to the covered, And from across the street!!! and all in front of no 13!!!
Friday
Street Fashion Shoot (world Population Series 9,678,876 th Person)
Fashion Shoot (world Population Series 9,678,876 th Person), originally uploaded by johnny mobasher.
Hat: Blue Angora with 22 Carat Yellow Gold Embossed Swan and Platinum band around the hat with Bullet proof silk lining and inner thermal and bio thermal air conditioning available in 89 colors, by MonteSarce $989,000. Platinum High Shine Taxi Whistle with 2Ct Diamond innder whistle ball and Royal Blue Ribon imported from MoolahLand by Gumogucci $1,126,000. Winter Coat in Blue All Weather Thermo Therpsical Ejectomenta Fibre Twist with Air Conditioning by YSLooLoo $2,823,000. 54Ct Diamond encrusted Saphire face submarine space watch (not seen) with Platinum inflicted Tatanium Sudo Mayo Bond Xonty strap by Rolando Polandi $52,300,000 and 6Cents. (10% discount for two). Black Angora Dora couture Anti Fatigue pants by Pauline Smith Arminio $9,645,000. Black Tinto Romano Blastino Monino Blapunte' Duninio Zapatini courture shoes by Marc ChooChoo Cohen and Kaan $18,982,000 . Location: Park Plaza Boston. Model: Ma Man Jack...PRICELESS. Thank you jack. I'd like to thank my assistances: Lisa,Joe, Jane "I'm So Horny" Blitz, Cape, Cod, Franklin, Sue "lets Pump" Diva, MooMoo, Deevahen, Ozgal, Chi Chi La punk, Doreen "Topless" Load, Lala, Steve, Lisa2, Norman Pump a loaf, Doodoo, and Potato headed "surpeise" Bob, Lulu "baby baby baby" Jones, Lucy " I love honey on it" Jackson, John "get this" Smith, and HIM. Stylist: The Retro Fashion District of Mass in Full force and Baby Doll " lets Rip" Forever design agency and once again Thank You JACK.
Street Photography by Street Photographer
Thursday
Later that night....
Later that night I went to the bar that I knew she was supposed to be. I didn't go in and waited outside. A cold night. I sat on the doorway of a closed shop and waited patiently. At about 10.15 a bike rider arrived and only after the helmet was taken off, I realized it was her. It was dark and far across the street but I could still tell it was her. I could recognize her almost anywhere. The unmistakable hair, height, build and....... She took a good slow look around as she lit a cigarette. Still Fucking Smoking I thought! For a fraction of a second I thought that she'd seen me but she didn't. Took a long draw of tobacco and went it. Less than 2 minutes later I heard the screams....so stomach ripping.....unbearable....less than 30 second later, a man on fire was catapulted out of the doors on to the street....followed by the sound of Two gun shots coming from the inside....it echoed.... soon after Two other men came out....She followed out...Lit another Cigarette and run her fingers through her hair. it was chaos yet they all looked so calm. there was almost nothing left of the man who was on fire....the man who was shot.... I think was dead!!! A passing Police car stopped and two policemen with their guns in hand rushed out....She walked to them and whispered something in the ear of the taller of the two. Before she was finished, they put their hand guns back into the holsters. They then, without saying a single word, got back into the car and drove off. A women who had heard the cacophony and was looking thought her first floor open window, shut the window and pulled the window blind down. Another car arrived and two men put the other two in the back of the car, nodded to her, got in the car themselves and the driver drove off. She stood there. All of this in less than 4 minutes. As if nothing had ever happened. She threw the Cigarette on the ground and with her left foot stood on it, twisted her foot to the left and right and extinguished it. She then started to walk across the street towards me. I then realized that she HAD seen me when she first arrive. How foolish to think otherwise. She still had a gun in her left hand. She unzipped her leather jacket and put it back in the holster and zipped up again. I stood up and took my hand out of my pocket. Closer and Closer. She came and stood so close that I could smell her perfume. So close....So close.... I just smiled and said: You hungry?.....Chinese, she replied with a smile.......Lets Go......
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