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Hard

edges

This series leans toward a harsher, more angular perspective of New York. Moving away from wider, atmospheric work, I roamed mostly empty streets on old industrial corridors. My focus was on smaller components of the urban grid—girders, railings, and signs. Here, strong, direct light cuts the landscape into a sea of jagged lines, sharp fragments, and flat surfaces.  

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Moonwalk, 260 Madison, 1980

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Holiday Cheer, Ferry Terminal, 1983

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Fashion Played, Union Square, 1985

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End of the Line, 23rd Street, 1988

 

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Waterside Power & Stack, First Avenue, 1986

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Inbound Train, Long Island City, 1982

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Three Panels, West Side Highway, 1985

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Escape, Holland Tunnel ramp, 1986

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