I wish I could simply scoop them out of the water, with my bare hands. A meditation on the South Korea Ferry tragedy. I’ve been watching the news. Saw the “dive” footage with murky water and more mysteries than answers– a vague silhouette of an arm. I have read the final text messages of students, …
Author: Lee Milby
Satellite Image Blog, Satellite-Delight
http://satellite-delight.tumblr.com/ A couple of years ago, while I was collaborating a lot with Christopher, I was also looking at a lot of Google Satellite images. I would start by visiting a place I had never been, or wished to go some day, and follow any rivers or interesting roads, colors, textures, capturing screenshots like a tourist …
Point of Views
I was sitting on the High Line after getting out of work early on this preciously beautiful spring day. It was windy, I sat myself down on the ledge of a carefully curated, man-made lawn and watched the road below. It was a lovely sight, but not gorgeous. Sitting there, I observed passers by, one-by-one, …
Markitect (Public Version) Thesis w/ Color
The second iteration of Mark’s architecture thesis project was a public version of his private space piece. Below are color studies as a result of documenting the outdoor performance. Out of thousands of photos, we composed this series to demonstrate color’s role in the performance. Digital retouching was involved to enhance our argument. These …
Markitecture Thesis Project: Initial Phase
Mark Ressl, thesis architecture student at the Cooper Union, sent me a text message one day asking if I “still did video stuff,” and that was the beginning of what became an ongoing collaborative thesis exploration involving travel to Alabama, performance art in private and public spaces, and many late night conversations and debates about …
Harlem Jazz Musicians
I was hired by The Jazz Foundation to record this iconic reunion of Jazz musicians at the historic Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem.