Times Square Advertising Displays, Manhattan

Advertising displays and architecture in Times Square, Manhattan, New York City.
A dense vertical corridor of advertising light and architecture defines Times Square, seen here at 47th Street and Broadway in Midtown Manhattan. Towering LED billboards and commercial facades—featuring brands from Levi’s to Samsung—create one of the world’s most iconic visual environments. Once a gritty crossroads of theaters and print media, the area was redeveloped in the late 20th century into a symbol of global commerce and digital spectacle, blending entertainment, marketing, and architecture into a single overwhelming urban experience.
Photo taken in September 2019.
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