A Great Greenwich Village Eccentric

In his essay, “Here Is New York,” E. B. White writes, “New York is the concentrate of art and commerce and sport and religion and entertainment and finance, bringing to a single compact arena the gladiator, the evangelist, the promotor, the actor, the trader, and the merchant.” Mr. White might have added that the city brought another participant to the arena — the eccentric. Not too long ago eccentrics added a bright color to the city’s palette. Louis Harden, the blind and brilliant composer known as Moondog, stood near 6th Avenue at 53rd Street, dressed as a Viking, with a cape over his shoulders, horned helmet on his head, and holding a spear. Why do you carry the spear, I asked. “I’m defending culture from the barbarians,” he said. <a href="https://medium.com/@larryrosler/a-great-greenwich-village-eccentric-adee1dd24a24">Click Here</a>