These next few photos are the last ones of New York for now. I think (and hope) they are a chapter ending since I would like to revisit these themes (and New York) in much greater depth in the future. These were supposed to go up yesterday but due to internet trouble I was unable to upload the images.
I think the perspective of NYU in this image is pretty interesting but also a little disconcerting. When I look at the building and try to visually comprehend it, there is just something that bothers me about it; a quality that I like in an image which would probably be classified as an architectural photo.
This is a diptych I made of fallout shelter signs. I liked both of these images for their graphic boldness and feel they offer a good ending to my brief theme of fallout shelters in New York.
The following image is a temporary conclusion to the religion theme. I like that this photo brings back the idea of finding meaning, spirituality, and symbolism in the ordinary which is what the first image in the series (posted on Tuesday) did for me. I think one of the most wonderful things a photo can do is make you see something you have looked at a million times in a new and interesting way.
For your viewing pleasure:
The following photo is of a fluorescent sculpture made by Yuichi Higashionna who is having his first American show at the Marianne Boesky Gallery. In hearing Marianne talk about his work I thought she mentioned that his work is in part reacting to the cultural legacy of the atomic bomb in Japan.
The form of this "chandelier" reminded me of the mushroom cloud of an atomic bomb. In this photo though, it reminds me of an angel as well. Because of the poor image quality (a dirty sensor) I almost didn't put it up but I liked it too much because it provided a bridge between the two main themes, fallout shelters and religion that developed out of my trip to New York.
So long New York, may we meet again soon!
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