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Joel Sternfeld — Motorcyclists, Portland, Maine, August
Joel Sternfeld

Motorcyclists, Portland, Maine, August

A sun-drenched scene captures a group of motorcyclists gathered in Portland, Maine, their gleaming bikes reflecting the warm light of an August day. Sternfeld's signature large-format approach lends the image a rich, cinematic quality, balancing the rugged presence of the riders against the everyday American landscape surrounding them. The photograph embodies Sternfeld's keen eye for the poetic tensions found within ordinary moments of American life.

Medium
Chromogenic print.

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April 3, 2013

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Joel Sternfeld, Motorcyclists, Portland, Maine, August

A sun-drenched scene captures a group of motorcyclists gathered in Portland, Maine, their gleaming bikes reflecting the warm light of an August day. Sternfeld's signature large-format approach lends the image a rich, cinematic quality, balancing the rugged presence of the riders against the everyday American landscape surrounding them. The photograph embodies Sternfeld's keen eye for the poetic tensions found within ordinary moments of American life.

Medium
Chromogenic print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Motorcycle, Naturalistic, Documentary, American, Photograph, Maine, Chromogenic Print, Portrait, Colorful, Contemporary

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