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The 1970s are considered a low point for New York City. More than 820,00 people fled the crime and an unreliable transit system over the course of the decade, moving to the suburbs the suburbs. The city went nearly bankrupt as Wall Street sputtered under the economic stagnation of the era. Down time: The economy in New York City sputtered to a halt in the 1970s, leaving tens of thousands without work. These men were seen napping on a stoop on 30th Street in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood Down time: This man waits for nothing in particular as he drinks a beer in the Bowery in Manhattan Down and out: This man was seen sleeping in the middle of the median with his old dog in the Bowery Photographer Leland Bobbe captured the gritty, sometimes desperate nature of the men who women who populated New York in the 1970s. Pimps and prostitutes populated Times Square. Drug dealers worked openly. Buildings went vacant and became home to squatters as they became dilapidat

When you look at a lollipop you don't expect to see your face staring back at you. But one Singapore-based street artist is rising to fame for doing just that - carving the facial features of passersby into the delicious sweets. The unnamed man, who can be found in the city's Chinatown, is able to create the spectacularly detailed mini-sculptures using just his mouth. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Wow: A Singapore-based street artist is rising to fame for carving the facial features of passersby into lollipops, pictured Street art: The unnamed man can be found in the city's Chinatown Tourists and locals alike can watch as the artist licks and chews the lollipops to create three-dimensional portraits of them. A video, which grabbed the attention of Designtaxi.com, shows the remarkable talent at work, although some believe the man's unique talent may be too good to be true. In the footage, his subject explains to the camera: 'Supposedly this man molds stuff in a

With a grace which belies her already incredible size a baby whale flies through the air hovering parallel to the water in this incredible wildlife snap. The stunning moment was frozen in time by photographer Jon Cornforth off the coast of Tonga. The baby humpback - which was already 16ft long - breached out of the water in front of the wildlife lover as he swam in the ocean. With a grace which belies her already incredible size a baby whale flies through the air hovering parallel to the water in this incredible wildlife snap The stunning moment was frozen in time by wildlife photographer Jon Cornforth The baby humpback whale, which was already 16ft long, breached out of the water, in front of the photographer as he swam in the ocean He spent 90 minutes in the water with the friendly mother whale and her baby - coming within feet of the gentle giants. Mr Cornforth, from Seattle, USA, said: 'The baby whale looks almost like it is levitating out of the water. 'It

For many, the man is only as good as his mustache. Which is exactly what photographer Joseph D. R. Oleary explores in a new exhibition entitled ‘Of Beards and Men,’ a work that examines the complicated relationship between a man, his facial hair, and his identity. After shooting 125 subjects, many of them who had never sat for a photo shoot, the result was an array of men whose looks are as diverse as they beards they sport. Hot fuzz: Photographer Joseph D. R. Oleary took the portraits of 125 bearded men in a new exhibition he calls 'Of Men and Beards' The mustache makes the man: Oleary examined how facial hair was part of the men's identities and portrayed their differentiating masculinity Rugged: For these men, facial hair showed they were into extreme sports Apothecary: This man favors a waxed mustache and beard Country-Western: The proud countenance of a cattle rancher The Minneapolis College of Art and Design graduate, who lives and works out of

A hidden-camera video of a man disguising himself as a chair to give unwitting people the fright of their lives has become an internet sensation. The elaborate trick is the work of magician and prankster Rich Ferguson of San Luis Obispo, California, who has nearly 200 clips on YouTube that show off his tricks and antics. Ferguson, outfitted in chair cushions and pillows that cover his arms, performs the covert strike on customers at a cafe, who have no idea that the chair they're sitting in is alive. Surprise: Customers at the coffee shop shriek in terror that the realize their chair is alive Trick: The prank is the work of California-based magician Rich Ferguson, who specializes in hidden camera hijinks Fright: This boy appears to be in a state of shock after his chair 'came to life' Some of the customers scream in terror as Ferguson says 'who's sitting on me?' or 'who's sitting here?' Other times, he just growls. On April Fool's