These Romantic Photos of Couples Kissing Will Decorate a Subway Station Tomorrow
Photo: Ruvan Wijesooriya
On Valentine’s Day this year, photographer Ruvan Wijesooriya will set up shop again on the tunnel at 14th Street between Sixth and Seventh (the long, gross, sad sloped one) to give away his photographs. Most of Wijesooriya’s photos are shot on 35-millimeter black-and-white film, and are close-ups of people kissing. This year, he’s also included an array of color, romantic photos of people hugging, cute puppies, rainbows, flowers, and other unobjectionably nice things.
Wijesooriya plans to give away 2,000 of these pictures to passersby to, you know, spread the love around. In case your plans or geography are keeping you away from this sad subway tunnel, click through to see some of these smooching photos for yourself.
West 35th Street Kiss; 2005 "This kiss is one of my favorites ever — perhaps because it was taken so long ago and was the first one to make ...
West 35th Street Kiss; 2005 "This kiss is one of my favorites ever — perhaps because it was taken so long ago and was the first one to make me realize how strong these kissing pictures were. The people kissing were not a couple. They had been friends for years, and they ran into each other on the street. I felt brave enough to ask them to kiss, which they did without hesitation, and very well. This was taken on West 35th Street in 2005 and became one of the main pictures in my first book, All Night New York."
Photo: Ruvan Wijesooriya
A Kiss, With Good Nails The kisser told the photographer that he'd found his match.
Photo: Ruvan Wijesooriya/Ruvan
Nightlife Fixture LadyFag and Permanent Sidekick, Seva Granik, 2012 Photo: Ruvan Wijesooriya/Ruvan
Flowers Photo: Ruvan Wijesooriya/Ruvan
Stacy Fisher and Justin Chearno Chafing Spectacles, 2010 Photo: Ruvan Wijesooriya/Ruvan
At Club Night Puss Puss, at Submercer in Soho, 2009 Photo: Ruvan Wijesooriya/Ruvan
Couple at an Afterhouse Party in Brooklyn Photo: Ruvan Wijesooriya/Ruvan
Artist, Hrafnhildur “Shoplifter” Arnardottir and husband, inventor, Michal Jurewicz Photo: Ruvan Wijesooriya/Ruvan
Scruffy, Little Parisian Dog Photo: Ruvan Wijesooriya/Ruvan
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Somewhere Between Awkward and Amazing Photo: Ruvan Wijesooriya/Ruvan
Carolyn Salas and Adam Smith in Thompkins Square Park Take a Break From Bike Riding, 2009 Photo: Ruvan Wijesooriya/Ruvan
Flowers at the Mansion in Lauren Canyon, Los Angeles in 2008 Photo: Ruvan Wijesooriya/Ruvan
Taken at Fig. 19 in the LES in 2011 Photo: Ruvan Wijesooriya/Ruvan
Simon and Ruby Kiss in London, Move to New York Within the Year, 2010 Photo: Ruvan Wijesooriya/Ruvan
Ice Cream at Coney Island, 2009 Photo: Ruvan Wijesooriya/Ruvan
Someone Is Not Feeling It Photo: Ruvan Wijesooriya/Ruvan
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