The sheen of oil, the light dancing off the surface…. at times remarkable, at times disgusting. At times just magical.
There were times I would follow oil slicks down the waterway, watching them writhe and shift with the flow of the water. It was a performance put on by the water spirits, creating its own dance of shapes along the waterway. What have I seen? The continent of Africa in oil, the foot of Hermes with a wing on the ankle, a woman’s figure, and a grouping of dinosaurs are just a few. It was what my imagination captured in the moving water.
There were times I couldn’t stand the smell but the image was just so compelling. In the sixth street basin, you could feel like you entered Jurassic Park. The contaminants ruled in its dead end, making the surface of the water seem almost solid. I took a photo there that looked like the planet earth from space. Many of my photographs are what I perceived in a scene. But they were always what was there.
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- Africa in Oil: The continent of Africa forms as oil patches come together in its distinct shape.
- Gowanus Canal Winged Foot of Hermes: Even the Gods of old couldn’t survive the water of the canal.
- Gowanus Figurine: The body of a woman dances along the surface of the waterway in a kaleidoscope of colors.
- Dinosaurs In Oil: One of the more amusing formations as dinosaurs appeared in the muck that one day may have been a part of them.
- Bands Of Fire: Veins of gold shoot through what looks like a rock atop the surface of the water.
- Gowanus Swirls: I followed this oil slick along canal at Ninth Street, watching as it rotated around itself, creating swirls of colors.
- SUPERFUND INDUSTRY & ECOLOGY: The reflection of the flowering mural belies the Superfund status of the Gowanus Canal.
- Oil Maple Leaf: A fall Maple leaf made of oil on the surface of the Gowanus Canal.
- Gowanus Canal Apocalypse: Benson Metal crane loads a barge in the setting sun.
- Gowanus Water Topography: The surface of the water resembles a topographical map as the oil floated thickly at high tide.
- A New Beginning: 365 Bond Street brought high end living along the banks of the Gowanus Canal.
Available on metal, acrylic and print in my Fine Art Print store.
Looking for a special image for your home, office, or building lobby? Contact me through my website contact page.
