The Poetry of First Light
For the 31 mornings of May 2024, I photographed the same Philadelphia skyline at sunrise from one fixed spot on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The camera never moved. Only the light changed, so no two mornings are ever the same.
The Print Is the Work
At my gallery show, people saw the 31 prints of The Poetry of First Light as a single work of art. One reason is the print itself. I make and edition every piece by hand, then frame it without glass so the paper becomes the work. How The Poetry of First Light was printed and framed.