Archive for the ‘architecture’ Category
Close Quarters
Thomas Annan is best known for documenting slum conditions in Glasgow at the end of the nineteenth century. His photographs of the “closes” of the old city show the growing population, displaced from living on the land and recruited into factory work, squeezed into a new urban landscape. The buildings are literally close and Annan [...]
In: architecture, documentary, nineteenth century, photography, street life · Tagged with: Glasgow, Thomas Annan
Light Box
I stumbled on this image when I was looking for exhibits currently in NYC. It’s by Korean photographer Kim In Sook and on display at the Gana Gallery until May 8. So go now. The exhibit is called “Inside Out” and that’s what it’s about: lovely images like this one of glass buildings viewed from [...]
In: architecture, contemporary, photography · Tagged with: Kim In Sook, Korean Photography
City Story
The Flatiron building is an irresistible object for photographers. With its triangular shape thrusting forward, it is ready for studies in depth and dimensionality. This image by Edward Steichen from 1904 adds color and the city’s own reflective surfaces as more formal elements to play with. Dusk becomes an unnatural shad of teal, emphasizing the unnatural [...]
In: architecture, photography · Tagged with: Edward Steichen, Flatiron building
Landscape with Twisted Metal
In honor of the anniversary of 9/11 I post this Joel Meyerowitz photograph, taken as part of a commission to document the aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks. Meyerowitz is best known for his careful use of color in landscape images. He’s a sky and sea guy. But this work took him out of [...]
In: architecture, contemporary, landscape, photography · Tagged with: 9/11, Joel Meyerowitz, World Trade Center