Edward Steichen: The Flatiron, 1904"The camera is a witness of objects, places, and events ...
The technical process simply serves as a vehicle of transcription and not as the art."--Edward Steichen
A photographer that inspires me is Edward J. Steichen (1879 - 1973). In particular, I have been fascinated by the above photo of New York's famed Flatiron Building since it was part of an exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago in the early 1990's. It's a dark photo, but it conveys a lot of emotion and color. It was shot over 100 years ago, but still has a modern feel to it. Some people dread the rainy days like the one shown in the photo; but, for us urban dwellers, our city can become a beautifully lit place of wonder. I guess that Steichen's photo of the Flatiron Building has always done that for me. Years ago, I tracked down a print of the photo from the The Metropolitan Museum of Art and had it framed ... and inspiration is never far away. Learn more about Edward Steichen here.
1 comment:
That is an awesome image!!!!!!!
I don't know what happened to the other comment I left, maybe it was the dial-up connection at my Moms?!?!
Anyway, thanks again for participating :)
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