The Art of photography

PhotographyandTime:TheSidelongGlimpse

NAZIFTOPCUOGLU
WellsStreetElStation,Chicago.

1981

Inthisjarringglimpseofanelevatedtramstation,

arandommomentinapublicplacewasnotsomuch

recordedastransformedtoemphasizeits

anonymous,
transitorynatureTopcuoglurotatedhis

cameraduringahalf-secondexposuretocreate

theenigmaticlightpaths. Atthesametimehefired
a

gelatin-coveredflashthatnotonly
recorded

waiting
passengersinsharpdetailbutalsogave

them anunreal,radianthue-