Sea Level: Five Boroughs at Water's Edge
Thursday, Sep 10, 20152:59 AM — Wednesday, Dec 30, 20157:59 PMEDT
| Center @ The Seaport, 181 Front Street New York, NY
New York, NYRelated
This exhibition is on view at Center @ The Seaport, located at 181 Front Street, as part of The Seaport Culture District. What does the city look like from sea level? Like the government-sponsored U.S. coastal surveys of the nineteenth century, Sea Level is a water’s-eye view of New York – the city documented by photographer Elizabeth Felicella from its tidal edge. The panorama begins at Fort Wadsworth, which has, since the Revolutionary War, guarded the city and the Upper Bay of New York Harbor from the most eastern tip of Staten Island, the Verrazano Narrows. It bends 25 miles north, to Fort Totten, another ancient strategic post that stands at the place where the East River ends and Long Island Harbor begins. Along this trajectory through the East River, the viewer will see a shore of every borough, along with the raw geography, history, and built development that mark and characterize it. Large photographic collages will explore the construction of the panorama itself. Essays by author Robert Sullivan explore the deep history of the waterfront that is captured by Felicella’s contemporary photography. Photography: Elizabeth Felicella Writing: Robert Sullivan Architecture: Andrew Berman Architect Graphic Design: Perrin Studio Construction: IBEX Center for Architecture @ The Seaport
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