Macaulay Seminar One at Brooklyn College
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Lunch Atop a Skyscraper

My favorite photo of the moment is “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper.” This photo is of a group of construction workers sitting nonchalantly on a beam thousands of feet up in the air, eating lunch in 1932. I first saw this photograph at the wax museum. What struck me about the photo is the big beam slashing across the frame while the tiny buildings run in a vertical direction. The men in the photo seem unconcerned for their safety, and that is fascinating to me because I grew up in a generation where every product that reaches the masses has been tested for safety and everyone worries about safety.

 

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