The tutor suggested having a look at these two projects for ideas on how one might develop a conceptual approach to photographing space.
Joel
Sternfeld – High Line Series
The
tutor pointed to this as an example of an investigation into the allocation of public space. I don’t have a copy
of the book associated with this project, nor access to an exhibit. I have seen a few online reviews and videos
and what I found immediately remarkable is that Sternfeld does not speak of
representing his work as conceptual. In
the video referenced here, he speaks of the wonder and awe experienced shooting
this bit of nature-in-the-city, but nothing to suggest that he sees his work as
anything more than what it appears, images of urban landscapes. Perhaps he has spoken of concept elsewhere.
New
York Voices: Joel Sternfeld
A
Walk on the High Line
