Joel sternfeld on his sly glimpses of wild america seen from the endless highway sean ohagan when joel sternfeld had the chance to crisscross the us with a. May 07, 2014 during his career, sternfeld has published eleven books where he considers them to be more important than exhibitions of his work. Jul 03, 2009 walking east on 23rd street grounded us back in the familiar with the awesome spire of the empire state building peeking through from midtown chelsea. Maybe, more so, because i purchased my copy on the high line at their newly opened shop.
The photographs by joel sternfeld, a member of the friends of the park, are part of a series taken from various places on the high line. The highline before it was transformed into an elevated park. You learn something everyday and this really opened my. Far from the soul of the city, the tracks lie dormant, consumed equally by plant life and. Aug 17, 2009 sternfelds book is thus a unique record of the high line at a time when it faced demolition, and this reprint follows several soldout editions.
In 2000, joel sternfeld embarked on a project to photograph the disused space of the new york high line. His 2001 series of photographs, called walking the high line, helped friends of the high line build public awareness of the elevated freight rail line. Joel sternfeld is well known for largeformat color photographs that extend the tradition of chronicling roadside america initiated by walker evans in the 1930s. Walking the high line signed 2012 third edition fine copy by sternfeld, joel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Joel sternfeld, view towards the empire state building, november, 2000 dimster architecture restored moira burton apocalypse aesthetic ruined city lone wanderer roman polanski katniss everdeen misaki end of the world winter soldier. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Walking the high line pdf steidl since march 2000, photographer joel sternfeld has been documenting the abandoned elevated railway, the high line, which runs down the west side of manhattan.
Since march 2000, photographer joel sternfeld has been documenting the abandoned elevated railway, the. On this site by joel sternfeld meet your next favorite book. Joel sternfelds moving body of work sweet earth, published in 2006, has been on my mind for some time now. See more ideas about joel sternfeld, photography and color photography. The poetkeeper of the high line is the photographer joel sternfeld. A profile of photographer joel sternfeld, whose series walking the high line captured the high line elevated rail structure in four seasons.
Walking the high line signed 2012 third edition fine copy by sternfeld, joel and a great selection of related books, art and. About joel sternfeldborn june 30, 1944 in new york. Now fully documented in sternfelds book, walking the high line 2002, the series captures the eerie beauty of this abandoned space, and symbolises a. He has been described as part of a group who legitimised colour photography as a serious art form in the 70s and 80s. Sometimes a river grass sometimes more like wheat fields canada this unique ruin permits contemplation nature and cityscape. I was just as relieved a few years later when a group of concerned citizens, inspired in part by photographer joel sternfelds wonderful book, walking the high line, rallied to save the. Walking the high line joel sternfeld steidl verlag. Friends of the high line raises nearly 100% of the high lines annual budget.
The powerful images of that wild, elevated landscape grown from the ruins are a bit melancholic and full of meaning. Stranger passing is a travelogue of sorts, a detached, understated but compelling portrait of the people with whom sternfeld has come into contact during his itinerant journeys. During his career, sternfeld has published eleven books where he considers them to be more important than exhibitions of his work. Joel sternfeld walking the high line new york photobooks.
Joel sternfeld born june 30, 1944 is an american fineart color photographer. High line walking tours in addition to lectures and speaking events, lafarge also conducts walking tours for friends of the high line as well as for private groups. Like some of his earlier photographs of the countryside around rome and of hunt island where the homeless of new york city are buried, these images are concerned with what sternfeld calls a degraded landscape. Jul, 2010 joel sternfelds moving body of work sweet earth, published in 2006, has been on my mind for some time now. We decided to keep it in sight for the rest of the walk, and we did.
In 2001 two years after the formation of the friends of the high line, photographer joel sternfeld documented the high line s flora and dilapidation in his book, walking the high line. May 21, 2001 a walk on the high line may 21, 2001 1994 mar 15, 1994 haunting grounds. Sternfeld s projects have consistently explored the possibility of a collective american identity by documenting ordinary people and place. Walking the high line, at pacemacgill gallery, new york. Sternfeld is an american documentary photographer known for his large format images created with his film cameras. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. This book was shown to fundraisers to display what a magical place the high line was. Printed by ivy hill corporation, warner music group, an aol time warner company. The highlinebefore it was transformed into an elevated park. As photographer joel sternfeld showed through his amazing book, walking the high line, nature had beautifully taken over the abandoned structure many years before anyone thought of creating a park there. In over fifty images, sweet earth explores sites and communities sternfeld. The abandoned spur has been redesigned as a living system drawing from multiple. Joel sternfeld began taking colour photographs in 1970 after learning the colour theory of johannes itten and josef alber. He began using kodachrome 35mm and later used the large format 10x8.
Sep 10, 2012 sternfeld expanded this study with a stranger passing. Sternfelds book is thus a unique record of the high line at a time when it faced demolition, and this reprint follows several soldout editions. With texts by dale jamieson, chris wiley and joel sternfeld 160 pages, 80 colour illustrations 25,5 x 28 cm, hardcover 042018 isbn 9783777429892. The sixty color portraits of ordinary americans included in this book, and made over a fifteen year period, were first shown at the san francisco museum of modern art in 2001, and published at the same time. An intriguing flick through walking the high line by photographer joel sternfeld. See more ideas about photography, joel sternfeld and color photography. Walking the high line anglais relie 30 decembre 1999. Walking the high line john stilgoe, adam gopnik, joel. Chris wiley and joel sternfeld 160 pages, 80 colour illustrations 25,5 x 28 cm, hardcover. A major figure in the photography world, joel sternfeld was born in new york city in 1944.
This summary of the book of joel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of joel. Joel sternfeld, view towards the empire state building, november, 2000. The book also contains essays by writer adam gopnik and historian john r. He is best known for his exploration of human altered landscapes in the united states, his shots of world tragedies and his images of degraded landscapes. Since march 2000, photographer joel sternfeld has been documenting the abandoned elevated railway, the high line, which runs down the west side of manhattan. Joel sternfeld is a contemporary of the new topographic photographers and is best known for his seminal book american prospects. Dec 18, 2014 as photographer joel sternfeld showed through his amazing book, walking the high line, nature had beautifully taken over the abandoned structure many years before anyone thought of creating a park there. Walking the high line out of print since march 2000, photographer joel sternfeld has been documenting the abandoned elevated railway, the high line, which runs down the west side of manhattan. Published on the occasion of the 2002 exhibition joel sternfeld. I love the relatively new billboard on the high line, which is part of the parks great public art program. Walking the high line pdf steidl since march 2000, photographer joel sternfeld has been documenting the abandoned elevated railway, the high line, which runs. Joel sternfeld and the essential role of photography. In this sobering collection of photographs, joel sternfeld looks at fif. Feb 18, 2017 explore coyoteateliers board photography.
Joel sternfeld on his sly glimpses of wild america seen from the endless highway sean ohagan when joel sternfeld had the chance to crisscross the us with a camera, he got in his. Without this book, the high line we know and love might not have existed. Joel sternfeld walking the high line since march 2000 photographer has been documenting abandoned elevated railway line which runs down west side of manhattan. Sternfelds projects have consistently explored the possibility of a collective american identity by documenting ordinary people and place. Joel sternfeld, along with several other artists like william eggleston and joel meyerowitz, was part of a movement to help establish the seriousness of color photography within the documentary and fine art genres. Walking the high line by joel sternfeld documents the environment and atmosphere of an elevated ny central railroad track, abandoned in the middle of the city. Joel sternfeld walking the high line, steidl, 2012. Walking the high line by sternfeld, first edition abebooks. The track is two stories high, running from 34 th street to gansevoort street and covers about one mile and a third. Sometimes resembling a river of grass, sometimes more like the. Sternfeld is part of a line that began with the photographerexplorers of the 19th century and was continued in the 20th, particularly by walker evans, with. Walk the high line in the west village nyc, phase 1. Apr 15, 20 i love the relatively new billboard on the high line, which is part of the parks great public art program. One of my favourite pieces of work by sternfeld was his book walking the highline.
A major exponent of color photography in america, joel sternfeld was born in new york city in 1944. He is noted for his largeformat documentary pictures of the united states and helping establish color photography as a respected artistic medium. Sometimes a river grass sometimes more like wheat fields canada this unique ruin permits contemplation nature and. In walking the high line, as in all of his work, landscape is read as a social and cultural indicator. Before the high line became world famous well loved park, it was an abandoned railroad viaduct on the west side of manhattan. See more ideas about joel sternfeld, color photography, photography.
We think of joel sternfeld as the third cofounder of friends of the high line. The prophet joel cannot be identified with any of the 12 other figures in the ot who have the same name. Now fully documented in sternfelds book, walking the high line 2002, the series captures the eerie beauty of this abandoned space, and symbolises a tension between the old and the new, the industrial and the natural, the bucolic and the urban. Walking the high line hardcover 2012 author joel sternfeld on.