Di•chot•o•my


  • Photographer
    John Shockey
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • Date of Photograph
    June 2008
  • Technical Info
    Black & White

There is a push and pull dynamic between nature and humanity in the open spaces of New Jersey. Land reclaimed as natural habitation within a suburban area between New York City and Philadelphia. An area of the United States known for it's industrial areas along the New Jersey Turnpike but ironically known as the "Garden State". The observations within this series represent photographs from 3 open spaces over several years within central New Jersey, revealing the beauty and ironies that exist within these areas. Land reclaimed and now protected from development while containing lasting expressions of humanity embedded within these dioramas of suburbia.

Story

There is a push and pull dynamic between nature and humanity in the open spaces of New Jersey. Land reclaimed as natural habitation within a suburban area between New York City and Philadelphia. An area of the United States known for it's industrial areas along the New Jersey Turnpike but ironically known as the "Garden State".
The observations within this series represent photographs from 3 open spaces over several years within central New Jersey, revealing the beauty and ironies that exist within these areas. Land reclaimed and now protected from development while containing lasting expressions of humanity embedded within these dioramas of suburbia.

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