De-Electrification, Philadelphia, PA, 2005. (fedia.io)

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De-Electrification, Philadelphia, PA, 2005.

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[-] mattblaze@federate.social 1 points 2 months ago

These (de-electrified) catenary wires were captured with a Sinar P camera and a 180mm lens on Polaroid 55 film (scanned) along the former Pennsylvania Railroad's "high line" in west Philadelphia near the university.

This abstract composition references a 1936 painting, "Electrification", by precisionist artist Ralston Crawford; see https://hirshhorn.si.edu//collection/artwork/?edanUrl=edanmdm:hmsg_72.75

[-] TomDuff@mastodon.social 1 points 2 months ago

@mattblaze@federate.social Ralston Crawford s son Neelon (who I know tangentially) is a photographer & filmmaker. His short abstract films are favorites of mine. Also recommended, his documentary about his dad, “Ralston Crawford, Painter”. https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/5316

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