“If it is to be utterly honest and direct, it should be related to the pulse of the times – the pulse of today.” –Berenice Abbott
Two photographers, different eras, same subject:
Canyon, Broadway & Exchange Place, 1936 –Berenice Abbott
Building Split, 2013 –Marc Yankus
Fifth Avenue Houses, 1936 — Berenice Abbott
The Space Between, 2013 –Marc Yankus
Berenice Abbott: Paris, 1920s, –started off as darkroom assistant in Man Ray’s portrait business. New York, 1929, “began study of NY rapidly changing architectural profile that she felt was urgent to be preserved at least photographically”. — Aperture Master’s of Photography
Marc Yankus: New York, 1981, BFA in Illustration from School of Visual Arts, NYC, –“combines photography and a digital manipulation effect he refers to as a “cloud sandwich” – he creates dramatic portraits of city buildings rich with a sense of history and a dreamlike quality of memory”. — School of Visual Arts, Fall, Visual Arts Journal
