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ProjectThe Journal for Mr Porter
Mr Porter The Journal for Mr Porter 2025
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Description
This editorial photograph captured by Menelik Puryear for The Journal by Mr Porter features an expansive view of the Brooklyn Bridge spanning the East River toward the Lower Manhattan skyline. The cityscape showcases a dense array of modern skyscrapers and historic buildings under a soft, overcast sky. In the foreground, the bridge's stone towers and suspension cables frame the waterway, alongside a busy elevated highway with vehicular traffic. The natural daylight provides a balanced, realistic illumination across the urban architecture and water surface, with retouching by Nicolas Beltramino enhancing the clarity of the scene.
Style
Documentary, Horizontal, Desaturated
Techniques
Analogue / film, Natural light
Background
Bridge
Context
Editorial