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Mark Lamster|Essays

February 17, 2011

Cities from the Sky

An exhibition of Sze Tsung Leong’s photographs of cities opens today at the Yosi Milo gallery, in Chelsea. I’ve written about Leong’s work a great deal, on this site and elsewhere, so I will refrain from a long disquisition here, but to mention the fact that the show is on, and absolutely worth a visit. I will note that Leong has a way of capturing cityscapes from angles (typically, elevated) that are unfamiliar. The shot of Lincoln Center, above, is certainly unusual. It seems as much a minimalist composition of collapsed grids as it is a representation of a living urban place. What a contrast it makes to Lincoln Center this week, with the resplendent hordes of Fashion Week rushing about its travertine plazas. DS+R’s floating square gateway of faux marble works beautifully in the space. You won’t find it in Leong’s picture, but I took a snap of it the other night, below.