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Manhattan Project

Manhattan Project

By (author) Neil deGrasse Tyson
By (author) Jan Staller

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Publishing 12th May 2025
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    • Jan Staller's artistic eye transforms ordinary construction materials into stunning abstract compositions
    • The project invites viewers to discover the hidden beauty and artistic potential within the urban environment
    • Appeals to art collectors and photography enthusiasts alike

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    Manhattan Project is a collection of photographs that capture the evolving landscape of Manhattan’s West Side over the past decade. Exploiting the revelatory power of photography, these images explore a city’s architectural transformation.

    While Jan Staller’s earlier work focused on industrial decay, these new photographs explore the rise of high-rise construction. By isolating and zooming in on building materials, Staller elevates the ordinary to the extraordinary. The resulting images, reminiscent of drawings or abstract paintings, reveal the hidden beauty and formal qualities of these often-overlooked elements.

    This project reimagines the city not as a monolithic entity, but as a composition of intricate details. It celebrates the interplay of light, form and texture, inviting viewers to rethink the familiar and discover the artistic potential of the urban environment.

    Text in English and French.

    About the Author

    Jan Staller's photographs span a period of over 40 years and have been exhibited at MoMA, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the New Museum, the Museum of the City of New York, the High Museum, and the Art Institute of Chicago. His work is on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, SFMOMA, the Art Institute of Chicago, and other public and private institutions. He has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Hasselblad Corporation. He has published two monographs: Frontier New York (Hudson Hills Press) and On Planet Earth (Aperture). Staller has also worked on assignment for many magazines, including Time and Life Magazine, Fortune, Forbes Magazine, Wired, Discover, Conde Nast Traveler, The New York Times and others. Neil deGrasse Tyson, a renowned astrophysicist, was born in New York City and developed a lifelong passion for astronomy as a child. He studied at both Harvard and Columbia University, and later became the youngest director of the Hayden Planetarium. His research interests include star formation, exploding stars and the structure of the Milky Way. Known for his ability to make complex scientific concepts accessible, Tyson has authored numerous books and hosted popular television shows such as NOVA ScienceNow. He has received numerous awards and honours, including a NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, and has had an asteroid named after him.

    Specifications
    Publisher
    5 Continents Editions
    ISBN
    9791254600955
    Publish date
    12th May 2025
    Binding
    Hardback
    Territory
    World excluding Italy and France
    Size
    240 mm x 280 mm
    Pages
    144 Pages
    Illustrations
    258 color
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