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Commuting Under the Divine Light

Commuting Under the Divine Light

In his new book entitled Roosevelt Station, New York photographer David Rothenberg captures his subjects – commuters, airport-bound travelers, panhandlers, missionaries, and others – awash in the radiant, cathedral-like light of Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street train station’s concourse. These otherwise candid, rush-hour images assume an otherworldly theatrical guise.

From Roosevelt Station © David Rothenberg Imagine a scene from a movie, shot in high definition and luscious colour, in which the two most talented movie stars of their day act out the final moments of a tumultuous love story. In this tale,...

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