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I met a traveller from an antique land,
Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;
And on the pedestal, these words appear:
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.”
Percy Bysshe Shelley
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Stanford University
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California - USA
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_____ Uploaded on November 1, 2022
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___________ My own photo digitally manipulated and converted in Black, White and Gray.
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Looking up at this modern building, I was captivated by how the architectural lines created such powerful geometric patterns against the sky. What drew me to this composition was the way these diagonal elements seemed to slice through space, transforming functional architecture into pure visual art.
I chose black and white to strip away any distractions and focus entirely on the interplay of light, shadow, and form. The monochrome treatment emphasizes the sculptural quality of these contemporary facades and creates a timeless quality that transcends the specific building to become something more universal about modern urban design.
What fascinated me was how this perspective transforms our everyday built environment into something almost abstract - where windows become rhythmic patterns, where structural elements create dynamic compositions, and where the functional becomes purely aesthetic. The vertiginous angle adds energy and movement to what could otherwise be static architectural documentation.
My intention was to reveal the hidden artistry in contemporary architecture, showing how modern buildings can be appreciated not just for their function but as sources of visual poetry in our urban landscape.