MOMA NY asked Michael to record the construction of their new building. Above is the result of an almost 3-year exposure, presumably on a single plate. Note how ghostly the newer construction is, and how rock-solid the older buildings are. The streaks in the sky are the sun passing overhead, at different positions in different seasons.
What mesmerizes me most about this is the speckling in the center of the image. The spots look vaguely octagonal, so one would expect this to be lens flares. But according to the article this was recorded with pinhole camera, and more importantly, if the sun is in fluid motion, wouldn't the flare follow suit?
Anyone know what it might be?
Welder flare?
ReplyDeleteMight be, but you'd expect WAY more of 'em...
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