Two Men Cruising Central Park

In last Thursday’s visit to the Getty Center, I concentrated on the prints of William Blake, but I also checked the photography exhibits, which are always changing and always interesting. I particularly enjoyed the “Rambles, Dreams, and Shadows” exhibit consisting mostly of cityscapes by Arthur Tress (born 1940).

Tress had a particular vision of a New York City shrouded in mystery. In the photo above, only one human figure is readily visible, until you notice the shadow of another in the upper right of the image.

Boy on Bike Crossing Williamsburg Bridge

I love this image of the cyclist on the long straight bridge with no other human beings in sight. There is a sort of last man on earth feeling about this image that appealed to me.

Boy in Tin Cone, Bronx

What the … ? Another mysterious image, this time of a boy wearing a metallic cone that gives him an otherworldly aspect, especially as the feet do not quite seem to match with the boy’s head.