Photographer Documents 9 Years of Commuters on a Single NYC Street Corner
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Summary
Danish photographer Peter Funch spent nine years capturing the same commuters at a New York City street corner, revealing universal habits and the monotony of daily routines. His project, '42nd and Vanderbilt,' documents the passage of time through repeated images of the same individuals, prompting reflection on the unnoticed patterns of life.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledFor 9 years, from 8:30 am and 9:30 am, Danish photographer Peter Funch stood at the southern corner of 42nd Street and Vanderbilt Avenue.
This simple surveillance exercise lets viewers ponder the small daily rituals.
From 2007 to 2016 Funch carried out his project '42nd and Vanderbilt' in which he captures the same person twice, mid-commute.
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