New York at Night

This image is entitled “New York at Night” and it was taken by Berenice Abbott in 1935. The perspective is very interesting because the image was taken from above from an angle. This angle makes the buildings seem as if they are not straight. It also allows the viewer to see a street that runs diagonally through the bottom of the image dividing it into two triangles. The top triangle of buildings seems to go on forever giving the view the idea that the city is endless. The contrast in this image is very interesting because it is mostly black with white lights and there is very little grey. Overall, the perspective makes this image very interesting.