Manhattan, New York

Someone was going to make this shot and I always felt we had a chance to
bring all the constituent parts together. We have some history with ideas based
on Scorsese’s epic film and the fact that I once worked on Wall Street added a
sense of purpose as well as a personal connection.
Made of white Georgian marble, the temple-like facade of the NY Stock
Exchange Building was inspired by the Roman Pantheon and the six Corinthian
columns make for a majestic backdrop. It is an unmistakable building and when
it opened its doors in 1903, it was a big moment in the history of America.
I needed a quiet day to shoot on set and that always pointed to a Sunday, but I
also wanted an emphatic written reference as well as the architectural
reference somewhere in the frame. The green street signposts of “Wall Street”
were too high to incorporate meaningfully into the picture and I saw no real
workable alternative. I sensed it really was a bridge too far to be able to include
the words Wall Street and I recognised that, as always, I was being a bit visually
greedy. I had no depth of field on my camera and so any sign with Wall Street
on it had to be as close to the camera as the wolf, or the letters would be a blur.
But by some extraordinary stroke of luck, when I found my shooting location
lying on the cobbled street, there, smack in front of me on the road, was a
museum plate that spoke of Wall Street’s history. I had no idea it was there and
at the margin this detail makes all the difference.
This was not an easy shot, but we got there and to the best of my knowledge,
we got there first.

Digital Pigment Print on Archival
315gsm Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta Paper
Frame included
Hand signed and numbered on the front by the artist
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

Available Sizes (Framed Size)
Standard: 52” x 56”
Large: 71” x 77”

Available Editions
Standard: 12
Large: 12