honorable mention
ed forti united states
Photo © ed forti
title
Urban Tapestry
My personal photographic passion is to explore the imagery of daily life in 21st century New York City (NYC) .
One of my current projects attempts to capture (candid reflections of) subway and bus passengers, who epitomize the diverse mosaic of ethnicities and cultures that make up Queens.
I choose to photograph these passengers in expressive, private moments. Through the camera lens, the subject(s) are fragmented, hemmed in, isolated from one another amidst revery and introspection.
They are reflected, blurred, and distorted through dirty windows; transformed by the interplay of streetlights, tunnel lights, The grid structure of the window frames, poles, captures shapes, and abstractions forming images that are endearing, puzzling and theatrical; enhanced by every day colors or masked by shifting shadows.
Taken together, they become endearing urban visual tapestry.
Ed revived his passion for photography,His personal photographic passion is to explore the imagery of daily commuters across New York’s public transportation. These projects examine the interplay of light and shapes: while most are granted visual access to the object of reality, these photographs attempt to interpret their appearance and rediscover subjects in magical situations. His latest personal project attempts to capture the residents that represents the mosaic of Ethnicities that is Queens.
He is a member of the Soho Photo Gallery
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entry description
Celebrates the rich tapestry of people that make up Queens NY, by turning their stories into public artMy personal photographic passion is to explore the imagery of daily life in 21st century New York City (NYC) .
One of my current projects attempts to capture (candid reflections of) subway and bus passengers, who epitomize the diverse mosaic of ethnicities and cultures that make up Queens.
I choose to photograph these passengers in expressive, private moments. Through the camera lens, the subject(s) are fragmented, hemmed in, isolated from one another amidst revery and introspection.
They are reflected, blurred, and distorted through dirty windows; transformed by the interplay of streetlights, tunnel lights, The grid structure of the window frames, poles, captures shapes, and abstractions forming images that are endearing, puzzling and theatrical; enhanced by every day colors or masked by shifting shadows.
Taken together, they become endearing urban visual tapestry.
about the photographer
Born in Alexandria, Egypt, Ed immigrated as a political refugee to New York with his parents at the age of 14. After his graduate studies in Political Science at NYU, Ed spent most of his adult life in advertising. He founded and ran successful boutique agencies with clients in the financial and luxury markets. In 2001, he sold his agency to the Omnicom Group. After his retirement from the advertising fieldEd revived his passion for photography,His personal photographic passion is to explore the imagery of daily commuters across New York’s public transportation. These projects examine the interplay of light and shapes: while most are granted visual access to the object of reality, these photographs attempt to interpret their appearance and rediscover subjects in magical situations. His latest personal project attempts to capture the residents that represents the mosaic of Ethnicities that is Queens.
He is a member of the Soho Photo Gallery
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