CITY BLOCKS #30. Canyon of Heroes

Artist: Cooper Ray Medium: 35mm Photograph Color Edition: 1 of 1 Collection: CITY BLOCKS Archive: 2015-0511-17 | $BLOCK | Token ID: 30 This collection of photographs represents my deep interest in the history of place, architecture, and the advent of the skyscraper in the early 20th century. CITY BLOCKS is the result of my cumulative experience as a bicycle courier, growing up in lower Manhattan, and 14+ years of insatiable obsession to know every inch of my city via two wheels. These photographs span years of intentional exploration from ‘on the ground’ research for narrow windows of access, paired with adept daily observations from thousands of hours in the street. Just like my brak...View all