Mayor of Strawberry Fields
Ayrton "Gary" Ferreria dos Santos Jr. is a performance artist who has for at least 16 years installed flower designs around and within the "Imagine" mosaic of Central Park in New York City.[1] His work has been documented in the New York Post. Dos Santos' income comes from the tips he receives from tourists as a result of his work, and the three-minute monologue he delivers to tourists, that describes his work and the life of John Lennon and his family.[1][2]
Gary is the subject of a documentary film, The Mayor of Strawberry Fields, directed by Torre Catalano and distributed by Nehst Studios.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Chiaramonte, Perry (14 April 2008). "Strawberry jam: Lennon-site guide gets heat from cops". New York Post. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/nypost/access/1461763741.html?dids=1461763741:1461763741&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+14%2C+2008&author=PERRY+CHIARAMONTE&pub=New+York+Post&desc=STRAWBERRY+JAM+-+LENNON-SITE+%27GUIDE%27+GETS+HEAT+FROM+COPS&pqatl=google. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
- ^ a b Miers, Jeff (23 August 2009). "Buffalo native’s documentary explores art, film and homelessness in ‘The Mayor of Strawberry Fields’". Buffalo News. http://www.buffalonews.com/entertainment/story/772362.html.
[edit] External links
- YouTube Video of his monologue
- The Mayor of Strawberry Fields documentary film
Astor, Maggie (13 September 2007). "'Imagine' Mosaic Sinking in Park". Columbia Spectator. http://www.www.columbiaspectator.com/2007/09/13/imagine-mosaic-sinking-park. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
