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Dark city

Saville, Lynn, photographer, author

Overview

'Dark city' is a natural sequel to Lynn Saville's colour photographs in Night/Shift (Monacelli, 2009). Her work in that book made her, in the words of Arthur C. Danto, \"the Atget of vanishing New York, prowling her city at the other end of the day, picking up pieces of the past in the present, just before it is swallowed in shadows.\" This book is a further exploration of the urban landscape at dusk and dawn, with a new focus on the effects of the recent economic turmoil on New York and other American cities. Shuttered stores and empty lots in city centers and fringe areas alike reveal a haunting and disquieting beauty. Occasionally, a person or the artist herself is visible as a ghosted image or shadow. Photographs in 'Dark city' also counter-balance signs of loss with a more optimistic message. They reveal a natural cycle of decay and rebirth in urban ecology, as objects such as ladders and brooms signal that the work of renewal is under way. 'Dark city' is ultimately a dynamic and ongoing dialogue between defined place and empty space that will fascinate general readers and urban specialists alike.

• Publisher: Damiani
• Subject: Saville, Lynn. / Photography, Artistic. / Night photography United States. / Street photography United States. / Abandoned buildings United States Pictorial works. / Photography, Artistic / Abandoned buildings. / Night photography. / Street photography. / United States.
• ISBN: 9788862084116, 8862084110

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
TR610.S38 2015	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE