Edited with text by David Stephenson. Text by Keith F. Davis.
Awe-inspiring photographs of nighttime city skylines belie an apprehension of energy use and light pollution
Australia-based photographer David Stephenson’s (born 1955) large-format photographs of cities at night reveal a globalized urban sprawl. These glowing “light cities” are extraordinary examples of a monumental technological sublime: where awe, beauty and human aspiration are tinged with the shadow of environmental catastrophe.
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Published by Hatje Cantz. Edited with text by David Stephenson. Text by Keith F. Davis.
Awe-inspiring photographs of nighttime city skylines belie an apprehension of energy use and light pollution
Australia-based photographer David Stephenson’s (born 1955) large-format photographs of cities at night reveal a globalized urban sprawl. These glowing “light cities” are extraordinary examples of a monumental technological sublime: where awe, beauty and human aspiration are tinged with the shadow of environmental catastrophe.