The book offers a photographic exploration of New York's hidden and often abandoned infrastructure. Greenberg's dark and poetic images capture the city's operational essence and its technological evolution since the early 19th century. It also reflects on the toll that neglect and decay take on the soul of the city, highlighting the interplay between urban development and deterioration.
Through a distinctive lens, the book presents New York City as an intricate tapestry of urban typologies, showcasing the photographer's enlightening exploration of its diverse landscapes and communities. Each image captures the essence of the city, revealing its quirks and hidden gems, inviting readers to see familiar sights in a new light.
Kalt und sonnenheiß, gigantisch und winzig klein – die Natur besteht aus Gegensätzen und regt die Forscher dazu an, in technischen Wunderwerken wie dem Großen Hadronen-Speicherring die Auswirkungen des Urknalls zu messen, das hypothetische Higgs-Boson zu jagen, mit Elementarteilchen wie Myonen, Neutrinos und Quarks physikalische Experimente zu betreiben oder die Gravitationswellen nachzuweisen. Stanley Greenberg besuchte Naturwissenschaftler bei ihren Forschungen in den USA, in Europa, Asien, Südamerika und der Antarktis und begleitete sie unter Tage in kilometerlangen Tunnels, in große Höhen oder eisige Weiten. Dieser Band vereint eine Sammlung an einzigartigen Fotografien, die den Betrachter in die erstaunliche Welt der kerntechnischen Experimente einführt. Entstanden ist ein Werk der Superlative, das die Physik in ihrer ungeheuren Bandbreite und einer neuen Ästhetik zeigt. Stanley Greenberg ist Autor von erfolgreichen Titeln wie Invisible New York. The Hidden Infrastructure of the City, Waterworks. A Photographic Journey through New York’s Hidden Water System und Architecture Under Construction. Für diese Publikation erhielt er ein Stipendium der Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
New Yorks water system is staggering it provides 1.3 billion gallons of water a day to over 9 million people from 200 square miles of watershed. its aqueducts, reservoirs, tunnels, gatehouses, and tanks have been continually under construction since the 1830s, and its current and largest tunnel project will not be completed until 2020. But more significantly, New Yorks water system is also sublime from its acres of bucolic land to its glimmering steel mechanizations, Waterworks captures the beauty and mystery of the system that is so essential to so many. Photographer Stanley Greenberg began photographing these spectacular sites in 1992 after years of petitioning the authorities to gain access to them. Since then he has traveled to places as varied as dams in remote regions of upstate New York and tunnels 800 feet below the streets of Brooklyn. He finished his shooting in the spring of 2001, just before the events of 9/11 closed most of these sites to all access. In Waterworks, Greenberg reveals the now hidden liquid city in stunning duotones. An introduction by Matthew Gandy covers the history, technology, and culture of the system.