Jonathan Bosse
Edward Steichen, "The Flatiron Building"
1905
This photo was taken at the turn of the 20th century during a winter evening in New York City. One can see the photo has many elements. The bright streetlamps reflect off the dark wet pavement. The mist in the air gives a sense of dimension and eeriness.The trees fill the empty sky with twisting branches. Then there are flat silhouettes of people moving about adding life. But as beautiful they are, these elements seem to be nothing but a sideshow. The focus is on the building in the foreground. This building, the Flatiron Building, was considered an architectural feat and has been an iconic piece of New York City's architecture to this day. It was a big milestone in the city's evolution into the sky scraper clustered manhattan known today. I chose this photo because it reflects the turn of the century. The building sits behind the trees and mist dominating the landscape alluding to the future yet to come.
