Central Park from 5th Avenue rooftop, Mt. Sinai Hospital roof. East 100th Street. By Paul Goldfinger, MD. Silver gelatin darkroom print. by photographer. 1969 blizzard. Click once on image to enlarge.
By Paul Goldfinger, Editor Blogfinger.net. Ocean Grove, NJ. USA.
My photo (above) looking down on a 1969 NewYork blizzard reminds me of the work of famous American photographer Andre´ Kertesz. (1894-1995) who lived on the 12th floor of a Greenwich Village apartment, and it was from his window that many of his most famous images originated. He worked in black and white and he was photographing during the years when I lived in New York.
Of course I was aware of Kertesz’ work, but I wasn’t thinking of him when I took the image above. I would say that coincidence was at play, but I could not deny some subconscious influence.
Here is one of his snow scenes taken from his room 12 stories up from Washington Square Park:
Andre Kertesz looking down onto Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village. I made no adjustments to this print. 1950’s .
But many photographers have been inspired by images obtained from above. Today I saw a photo posted by Leica Fotographie International . They did not provide the artist’s name or story, but it is of the same school of photos from heights, and it does remind me of Kertescz.
MOSTAR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. “Salut d’amour” Op 12. Edward Elgar, composer (1888).