Railroad Landscapes : New York Transit Museum

[johnmsanderson]

Hi All,

I would like to announce a solo exhibition of my railroad landscape work at the New York Transit Museum. All large format, 4x5 and 8x10, 4x10. Hope you can make it! There will be opening reception TBD.



NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM

August 28, 2014

Contact:

Eli Rumpf (718) 694-4915

eli.rumpf@nyct.com





Railroad Landscapes: Photographs by John Sanderson



New photo exhibition follows the path of the railroad in New York State.



Opens on September 13, 2014. Runs through February 1, 2015 at the New York Transit Museum



The New York Transit Museum’s newest exhibition, Railroad Landscapes: Photographs by John Sanderson, traces the tracks of the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad through the natural and built environments of New York State, capturing beauty and desolation in the landscape. The exhibition will feature 18 to 19 large format contemporary images by John Sanderson. Opening on September 13, the exhibition will run through February 1, 2015 at the New York Transit Museum in Downtown Brooklyn.



Originally focused on railroad rolling stock and operations, Sanderson’s recent work highlights the ever-changing physical surroundings of rail lines, using the tracks as a means to explore American landscapes. This exhibition will feature large, rich-color prints alternating between two formats – the 4:3 aspect ratio and the panoramic format – including two images stretching to nearly 10 feet along the walls of the Transit Museum screening room.



The photos capture expansive skies, changing seasons and early morning light along the tracks while telling stories of railroading past in New York. One photograph shows the abandoned Yonkers Power Station, designed in the early 1900s by Grand Central Terminal architectural firm Reed & Stem for the newly-electrified New York Central Railroad. Closed for 50 years, its smokestacks still loom over the nearby Glenwood Metro-North station. Another photograph shows the Buffalo Central Terminal, an expansive ruin opened in 1929 during New York Central’s heyday as a vital link between the Northeast and Midwest, built to accommodate thousands of passengers per hour. Although the terminal has long been shuttered, its tracks still remain.



Railroad Landscapes: Photographs by John Sanderson brings visitors on a breathtaking visual journey along the tracks, providing a fresh perspective on the American landscape.



John Sanderson lives and works in New York City, where he has exhibited at several galleries. He was awarded a scholarship and travel grant through the Center for Railroad Photography and Art in 2013 and holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Hunter College.






What: Railroad Landscapes: Photographs by John Sanderson



Where: New York Transit Museum

Corner of Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street

Downtown Brooklyn



When: September 13, 2014 through February 1, 2015



Hours: Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 4pm

Saturday – Sunday: 11am – 5pm

Closed Mondays and major holidays



Admission: Adults $7

Children 2-17 and Seniors (62+) $5

Seniors free every Wednesday

Museum members and children under 2 free

[Jmarmck]

Good luck!

[Rank Amature]

Congratulations! I checked out your web page to see some of your railroad images and just wanted to say I loved your shot of the coaling tower! Good luck with your show -
Mark

[Erik Larsen]

Looks like a great show, wonderful subject and photographs!

[h2oman]

I've always enjoyed your work, John, and I'm sorry I live too far away to see the show!

[johnmsanderson]

Thank you! This forum has been a great asset as I've worked with large format. It's great to be able to show the work!!

[AtlantaTerry]

Eli,

Nice work.

Will you be offering signed prints for sale?

[johnmsanderson]

Terry --

The prints will be part of the museum collection, so no not for sale /directly/ though the museum.

John

[SMBooth]

Hey ! I can go to this. I'll be in NYC then.

[Jim Graves]

Congrats ... would love to see it in person!