New Vienna – A photographic history of the Western Riots
by Jonathan Wood
AUTHOR’S NOTE: The following consists of image descriptors copied from the Wembausch photographic archive in New Vienna
- Mayor Smyther entering Halifax hall the morning before the Western riots (Mellart, 1997)
- Graffiti slogans by street artist Elscape (Various, 1987 – 1997)
- Riese & Resist (sic. 1997)
- Ride or die (subway roof) (1995)
- You’re mom (sic.) (early work) (c. 1987)
- Remember the Shadows (1997)
- Street shiner with “See the light” sandwich board (Mellart, 1995)
- Mixeffellion theatre, northern facade (Shiner, 1963)
- Man fighting his own shadow (Anon., c. 1984-6)
- Man blinded through repeated shining of flashlight into own eyes (Dr. Oscar Lucrus, 1995)
- Tavern in the Hole (Anon., Date unkown)
- CURATORIAL NOTE: Double check authenticity. Reflections are off. Windows should reflect Straussberg plaza but neoclassical architecture clearly apparent. Possible misfiling? Cross check with photomontage. Possibly an early Mellart?
- “Street tomb” for Elscape 1979 – 1997 (Mellart 1998)
- Woman fighting her brother’s shadow (Anon., 1996)
- Straussberg plaza burning, Western Riot series (T. Lindeman, 1997)
- Mixeffellion theatre burning, Western Riot series (T. Lindeman, 1997)
- “Flashlights Sold Out,” Pennysaver (Aldark, 1997)
- Elscape wall mural, The Tear and the Shadows Beyond (Anon., 1996)
- Elscape, in full Street Shiner regalia, appearing in court accused of the murder of Mayor Smyther (Samuel Kennedy, 1998)
- Two men fighting shadow (Mellart. 1997)
- CURATORIAL NOTE: Really a Mellart? Misfiled? Cross check with photo-manipulation.
- Grave of Mayor Smyther after vandalism attack (Thomas Veer, 1999)
- “Batteries for flashlights sold here” Pennysaver (Aldark, 1997)
- Graffiti erroneously credited to Elscape (Various 1998 – 2000)
- “Shine on” – Rubberchin (Rubberchin, 1998)
- “Burning in the light” – Devi8 (T. Lindeman, 1999)
- “Never dark. Always aflame.” – Squealpiggy (Underwell, 1998)
- “Solar powered savior” – Animan (Oscard, 1999)
- “My light still shines” – Rubberchin (J. Hutch, 2000)
- State troopers defending power switching stations (Mellart, 1997)
- “Shadows burn away” graffiti, Western Riot series (T. Lindeman, 1997)
- Mayor Smyther re-election campain (Thomas Veer, 1994)
- CURATORIAL NOTE: Misfiled? Shadows are all over the place. Check photo-manipulation.
- “Was it good for you?” – Group of Street Shiners skateboarding in the ashes of Mixeffellion theatre, police officers gagged, bound and surrounded by celebrants in background, Western Riot series (T. Lindeman, 1997)