Robert Marcus

New York, New York.

March 16 7th Ave. & W 46th St. A

swarm of pedestrians travel across a
busy intersection in Times Square,
the busiest and the most
commercialized area of New York.
Despite their proximity, each
individual/group does their own thing
and seldom interacts with the others.
Photo credit: Robert Marcus

March 16 Rockefeller Center subway

station A man and woman sit on
opposite sides of a bench while they
wait for their respective trains to
arrive. Theyre both immersed in
their mobile devices. Photo credit:
Robert Marcus

March 15 Queens bound F train A

young man sits by himself in the
corner of a relatively quiet subway
car: headphones in ears, iPhone in
hand. Photo credit: Robert Marcus

March 15 Queens bound F train Two

men and a woman incessantly stare at
their phones as they wait for their
stops. Photo credit: Robert Marcus

March 16 Manhattan bound E train

A young man obsessively watches his
phone while the rush-hour traffic
begins to take over the subway car.
Photo credit: Robert Marcus

March 16 Manhattan bound E train

Within an overcrowded subway car, a
young man and middle-aged woman are
pushed especially close to each
other. However, they both ignore this
and direct their attention to their
phone screens. Photo credit: Robert
Marcus

March 16 Manhattan bound E train

Amidst the rush-hour chaos on the
subway, several passengers must
remain standing due to insufficient
seating. At opposing sides of the
pole, a man and a woman both gaze
down at their phones. Photo credit:
Robert Marcus

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walking around
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W 43rd St.
Times Square, a
take a selfie.
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March 16 7th Ave. & W 42nd St. A

group of four teenage boys assemble
at the corner of a busy intersection.
Three of the boys bow their heads
down toward their phones. Photo
credit: Robert Marcus

March 16 7th Ave. & W 43 St. An

older man stops and takes out his
phone to get a picture of a giant
billboard hanging from the building
in front of him. Photo credit: Robert
Marcus

March 16 7th Ave. & W 43 St. A

crowd of people gather in front of a
giant LED billboard that projects a
live recording of them. Most of them
look up and try to capture this
moment on camera. Photo credit:
Robert Marcus

March 16 7th Ave. & W 43rd St.

Pedestrians stare at a billboard in
Times Square that displays a live
video of a group of people gathered
in front of it. The people on screen
smile and enjoy the moment together.
Photo credit: Robert Marcus