23rd Street – Lexington Station, New York 1981

The Peripheral Vision Portfolio are works connected to the “Peripheral Vision” blog from Bill Schwab, where he shares stories of selected alternate photographs from his archives of never before-made-available prints. All come as high-quality pigment prints signed by the artist.

Title: Title: 23rd Street – Lexington Station, New York 1981

Living in New York in 1981/2 was like nothing else for a 21 year-old artistic hopeful. It was all happening and I was wandering the city wide-eyed and with camera. I had gone on a whim to work with Alen MacWeeney and every day brought some new challenge. From basic life and where I was to live to creative challenges brought on by my work with Alen. Thinking of myself as a landscape photographer, I was faced with a new landscape and doing my best to find my way. It wasn’t easy and, at the time, I wasn’t terribly impressed with what I was making. But, as with everything, time has its way and looking back I am grateful to have all of it. In just the simple “snaps” I made, I see all over them the style I thought I lacked and was looking for in other places.”

Edition: Peripheral Vision – open
– Pigment Print
– 7 x 5-inch image size
– 8.5 x 11 Hahnemühle Baryta
– Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on reverse
– Unmounted