| May 18, 2006 |
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David Maisel
In  much of David Maisel's work, we see terrain that lingers at the precipice of death—or has ventured beyond it. In series such as Terminal Mirage, The Lake Project, and Library of Dust, Maisel takes portraits of land that has collided with humans, and lost. In northern Maine, he documents tracts of earth subjected to "whole tree harvesting." Across the Rocky Mountain states, he snaps breathtaking images of copper mines. And in Ground Work, he presents salt formations and tumbleweed from the Great Salt Lake that looks as alien as anything ever photographed by NASA. As you can imagine, this stuff is incredibly sad. But it's also stirringly beautiful. The images are rich in color and line. And Maisel, hovering overhead in a low-flying plane, demonstrates an unerring eye for shapes.A quick, but hearty, thanks to BLDGBLOG for introducing us to Maisel's remarkable pictures. (in Photographers) |
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