Photographers: January 2005 Archives

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Between a punishing work schedule and providing aenemic help to my wife in caring for our new son, I haven't been able to get out to any shows. However, David Maisel's latest project, Terminal Mirage, at Von Lintel Gallery can't pass by unmentioned, whether I get the chance to see it in person or not.

Like Edward Burtynsky and Richard Misrach, both of whom also work the neo-sublime vein, Maisel's images revolve around the effects of human activity on the landscape. In this particular project, his aerial photography renders the brilliantly colored landscapes into abstract studies of the long-term consequences of short-term thinking.

Through Feb. 12 at Von Lintel Gallery
555 W 25th St.
(212) 242-0599