Art – Commentary
When taking a step into the Dr. M. T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery each footprint up the oriental building has made an impact on my perception on art. While being in New York for 3 year now, I have visited the Dr. M. T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery numerous times but upon this precise visit my perception of the gallery and various forms of art is now enlightened. As I proceeded into the gallery I was greeted by the Silent Beaches – Untold Stories, New York’s Forgotten Waterfront exhibit. My eyes automatically flowed to the “Blackwell’s Island Bridge from Ravenswoods Shore’ 1907 by Ed Koch. The location may seem unfamiliar but it is now known as the Queensboro Bridge. The photographer focused on the time period on when the bridge was being built. The fact that the black pieces of the bridge contrasted against the white background were classic, yet what made this piece more impactful was the low far back angle that Koch captured the image. I personally thank the contributions of the other photographers who were apart of the Silent Beaches – Untold Stories, New York’s Forgotten Waterfront exhibit, yet Koch is my favorite.
In addition to my personal exploration within the Silent Beaches – Untold Stories, New York’s Forgotten Waterfront the analysis I gained was that each of the artists that was choose had unique ways of personalizing and placing strong emphasis and the show. Not being a native of New York I still sympathies with the Sandy homage image and the homes of families that lived there for generations. The image powerfully spoke of devastation and the loose of one’s safe haven; home.
When taking a step into the Dr. M. T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery each footprint up the oriental building has made an impact on my perception on art. While being in New York for 3 year now, I have visited the Dr. M. T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery numerous times but upon this precise visit my perception of the gallery and various forms of art is now enlightened. As I proceeded into the gallery I was greeted by the Silent Beaches – Untold Stories, New York’s Forgotten Waterfront exhibit. My eyes automatically flowed to the “Blackwell’s Island Bridge from Ravenswoods Shore’ 1907 by Ed Koch. The location may seem unfamiliar but it is now known as the Queensboro Bridge. The photographer focused on the time period on when the bridge was being built. The fact that the black pieces of the bridge contrasted against the white background were classic, yet what made this piece more impactful was the low far back angle that Koch captured the image. I personally thank the contributions of the other photographers who were apart of the Silent Beaches – Untold Stories, New York’s Forgotten Waterfront exhibit, yet Koch is my favorite.
In addition to my personal exploration within the Silent Beaches – Untold Stories, New York’s Forgotten Waterfront the analysis I gained was that each of the artists that was choose had unique ways of personalizing and placing strong emphasis and the show. Not being a native of New York I still sympathies with the Sandy homage image and the homes of families that lived there for generations. The image powerfully spoke of devastation and the loose of one’s safe haven; home.