The following
photograph-rich article is about mermaid artworks and artifacts
found in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York from the viewpoint of
visual anthropology and cryptozoology. All photographs featured
here were taken by Takeshi Yamada. Yamada is one of the most
active artists in New York City and has had over 400 fine art
exhibitions internationally. This manuscript was produced by Dr.
Eriko N. Bond, an active art critic and author in New York City,
as told by Takeshi Yamada.
MERMAIDS IN CONEY ISLAND 2007
Article by Takeshi Yamada and Dr. Eriko N. Bond
Part 4
Despite my great
expectations, the thrill rides and game centers of the two
amusement parks right by Coney Island Beach do not have any
mermaids painted on their attractions except for the ThunderBolt
ride in Deno’s WonderWheel Amusement Park. This thrill ride is
covered with many mermaids and mythic humanoid fish. (September
1, 2007)
Mermaid on the
ThunderBolt. Astroland Amusement Park. (September 1, 2007)
Mermaid on the
ThunderBolt. Astroland Amusement Park. (September 1, 2007)
Mermaid and mermen
on the ThunderBolt. Astroland Amusement Park. (September 1,
2007)
Monstrous merman on
the ThunderBolt. Astroland Amusement Park. (September 1, 2007)
Monstrous mermaid
and two beasts on the ThunderBolt. Astroland Amusement Park.
(September 1, 2007)
A seated Sea Baby
(?) with cone-shaped hat at the bottom of the sea. (September 9,
2007)
Poseidon on the
ThunderBolt. Astroland Amusement Park. (September 1, 2007)
Takeshi Yamada, Sea
Rabbit (“Seara”),and mermaid at Astroland Amusement Park
(September 2, 2007)
(Continue to Part 5)
Copyright by Takeshi Yamada, Museum of World Wonders in Coney
Island, Brooklyn, New York, October 2007. Revised in March 2008.
All Rights Reserved.
E-mail: yamada108@aol.com
Special thanks to Dr. Eriko N. Bond, Lauren D. Travis, Maremi
Kakushina, and Abraham Morris.
Also
special thanks to Kris Roth (Senior Proofreader)
http://www.sideshowworld.com/SSA-15.html
http://www.roguetaxidermy.com/members_detail.php?id=528
http://www.horseshoecrab.org/poem/feature/takeshi.html
http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/events/exhibitions/other/worldwonders.jsp
