Very cleaver and stunning piece of art work and great in black and white and as you say no this would not look right in colour.Love the composition and light in this piece as well.
Rob - If you posted this in B/W because of the real colors, it's not speaking well for the Hotel New York. Maybe it is a bit like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUbTW928sMU Thad
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