CITYscapes - New York City

CITYscapes - New York City
PHOTOGRAPHs

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‘MoMA - Museum of Modern Art’, 2011.

from the ‘CITYscapes New York City’ series

Photography,
Acrylic print,
Limited Edition of 10 + 1 Artist's Proof,

120 W x 75.4 H x 1.85 D cm,
[47.2 W x 29.7 H x 0.73 D in.].

[Original photo print on Fuji Crystal DP II paper, silicon sealed under glossy Acrylic Glass 4 mm (0.16 in.), mounted on an aluminium Dibond Backing 3 mm (0.11 in.), and framed with a 1 mm (0.03 in.) thin aluminium Slimline Case 7 mm (0.27 in.) in depth.]

‘HL23 - High Line 23’, 2012.

from the ‘CITYscapes New York City’ series

Photography,
Acrylic print,
Limited Edition of 10 + 1 Artist's Proof,

64.3 W x 120 H x 1.85 D cm,
[25.3 W x 47.2 H x 0.73 D in.].

[Original photo print on Fuji Crystal DP II paper, silicon sealed under glossy Acrylic Glass 4 mm (0.16 in.), mounted on an aluminium Dibond Backing 3 mm (0.11 in.), and framed with a 1 mm (0.03 in.) thin aluminium Slimline Case 7 mm (0.27 in.) in depth.]

‘100 - 100 11th Avenue’, 2011.

from the ‘CITYscapes New York City’ series

Photography,
Acrylic print,
Limited Edition of 10 + 1 Artist's Proof,

60 W x 120 H x 1.85 D cm,
[23.6 W x 47.2 H x 0.73 D in.].

[Original photo print on Fuji Crystal DP II paper, silicon sealed under glossy Acrylic Glass 4 mm (0.16 in.), mounted on an aluminium Dibond Backing 3 mm (0.11 in.), and framed with a 1 mm (0.03 in.) thin aluminium Slimline Case 7 mm (0.27 in.) in depth.]

‘MSH - Metal Shutter House’, 2011.

from the ‘CITYscapes New York City’ series

Photography,
Acrylic print,
Limited Edition of 10 + 1 Artist's Proof,

65.6 W x 120 H x 1.85 D cm,
[25.8 W x 47.2 H x 0.73 D in.].

[Original photo print on Fuji Crystal DP II paper, silicon sealed under glossy Acrylic Glass 4 mm (0.16 in.), mounted on an aluminium Dibond Backing 3 mm (0.11 in.), and framed with a 1 mm (0.03 in.) thin aluminium Slimline Case 7 mm (0.27 in.) in depth.]

‘QbB - Queensboro Bridge’, 2011.

from the ‘CITYscapes New York City’ series

Photography,
Acrylic print,
Limited Edition of 10 + 1 Artist's Proof,
180 W x 70 H x 1.85 D cm,
[70.9 W x 27.6 H x 0.73 D in.].

[Original photo print on Fuji Crystal DP II paper, silicon sealed under glossy Acrylic Glass 4 mm (0.16 in.), mounted on an aluminium Dibond Backing 3 mm (0.11 in.), and framed with a 1 mm (0.03 in.) thin aluminium Slimline Case 7 mm (0.27 in.) in depth.]

/ CONCEPT /

New York City, with its unique landscape of architecture and its concentration on the vertical or the extreme horizontal like in the Queensboro Bridge sets the photographer often in front of the problem of framing his/her shots, which is even made harder by the narrow streets in-between the skyscrapers. This often leads to a deformation of the proportions, setting our general representation of reality through photography in question. While every lens distorts the image, the digital post-work allows for even more “correctional” interventions. By trying to keep the proportions, I am still straightening the verticals to achieve a more neutral point of view, to stress not from where the architecture is seen but how and what exactly.

While mainly concentrating on contemporary architecture, I am also fascinated by older buildings and architectural structures to see if I can get something new and unique out of an often-represented picture, for example, like that of the Flatiron Building. There are usually only two ways of doing this, one by picking a different perspective than the usual one, which is reproduced that often for a good reason (because of being the most attractive view), or secondly by reworking the image in a different style, which is what I am trying to do.

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