Citicorp through a canyon
Sunday, November 5th, 2006
New York City. The light was waning and just as I left the Seagram Building (built by Mies van der Rohe on the right here) I turned and caught the Citicorp tower (Hugh Stubbins) lit up by the setting sun. Because this part of the city is packed with glass boxes forming canyons, it’s nearly impossible to isolate a single building so I decided to use these two darker buildings to add even more contrast to the starkly white Citicorp Building.
Another view of the same image.
Walking east down 53rd St. with The Citicorp Center on my left and a wonderfully shaped neighboring glass tower on my right.
The Citicorp tower is up on stilts with quite a bit of open air under it, as well as a free standing church. Here you can see it’s neighboring glass tower reflected in its aluminum skin.
The Lipstick Building was designed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee and is unusual for its elliptical shape and offset tiers. It’s not easy to photograph but if you’re in the vicinity of 53rd and Park it’s a quick walk down to 3rd Ave. to check it out. Here you can see the Citicorp tower reflected in it.
Excellent shots. I particualrly like the top and bottom ones.
david.
Thanks David, glad you like them. It was a great evening to be out shooting in New York and I’m glad I was in whatever kind of groove I need to be in to capture a bit of it.
Your top photo of the Citicorp tower bathed in rosy colors is sooo beautiful, and the building angles framing it give it an appearance of something painted. Verrry nice, Richard!
Thanks Diane, I’m delighted you like it.
Richard, Citicorp through a canyon is spectacular, once of the very best architectural photographs I’ve seen in a long time. Elegantly photographed, it’s excellent.
Thanks Gary, I’ll send you a card. It prints quite well too.