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BURHAN DOGANCAY (1929-2013) Brooklyn Bridge. Platinum print, the image measuring 6 1/2x9 7/8 inches (16.5x25.1 cm.), the sheet 14x17 inches (35.6x43.2 cm.), with Dogançay's signature and edition notation 1/25 in pencil on recto. 1986; printed 1999
Provenance: Private Collection, New York
In 1986–87, Following the centennial of the Brooklyn Bridge, a major reconstruction was undertaken. Dogançay was permitted to accompany the bridge workers while they worked (and climbed!) and created a magnificent suite of photographs of the workers, the bridge, and the surreal protective netting. Dogançay published a book of this work, titled Bridge of Dreams, with an introduction by Philip Lopate, in 1999. This image was featured on the cover.
