熨斗大厦

Edward J. Steichen American, born Luxembourg

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虽然史泰钦的色调运用让人想到惠斯勒的夜景画,而前景中的树枝也呼应着世纪之初巴黎流行的日本版画中常见的主题,但他的题材明显是现代的、美国的。刚刚竣工的二十二层摩天大厦高耸在纽约的麦迪逊广场上,以至于摄影师的镜头都装不下。史泰钦冲印的三幅不同的《熨斗大厦》照片是大都会博物馆摄影馆藏中的至宝,每幅都有不同的色调,仿佛是黄昏时分的三个连续时刻,以强有力的方式宣称,摄影在规模、色彩、个性和表现力方面都可与绘画媲美。

The Flatiron, Edward J. Steichen (American (born Luxembourg), Bivange 1879–1973 West Redding, Connecticut), Gum bichromate over platinum print

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