Little Island Blue Hour Boogie The Signature Series
by Angelo Marcialis
Title
Little Island Blue Hour Boogie The Signature Series
Artist
Angelo Marcialis
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Photography
Description
Another weekend, another splendid time photographing with my friend, Mark.
I've mentioned before, that he knows all the prime areas to photograph NYC, whether it's from the Jersey Waterfront, Brooklyn and/or in Manhattan proper. Anytime, I am asked to join him to shoot, I am more than quite eager to accept the invitation!
This particular capture was made from the roof of the Pier 55 building, and it features the Hudson River Park, known as "Little Island". This was my first time there, and because we weren't gifted the most inviting sky, I am sure that we will revisit this area sometime again in the future.
This photo was actually the first one I shot during the Blue Hour, while all the lights of the Manhattan Skyline were lit, thus compensating for the lack of sky drama above. In the background, to the right, one will notice the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge illuminated, as well.
It truly is a very unique perspective of the Manhattan Hudson River Waterfront and the iconic Lower Manhattan Skyline.
About Little Island:
Little Island at Pier 55 (stylized as Little Island @Pier55) is an artificial island park in the Hudson River west of Manhattan in New York City, adjoining Hudson River Park. Designed by Heatherwick Studio, it is near the intersection of West Street and West 13th Street in the Meatpacking District and Chelsea neighborhoods of Manhattan. It is located slightly west of the Manhattan shoreline atop Hudson River Pier 55, connected to Hudson River Park in Manhattan by footbridges at 13th and 14th Streets. Little Island has three concession stands, a small stage, and a 687-seat amphitheater.
Little Island covers 2.4 acres (0.97 ha) and is supported by 132 pot-shaped structures (called "tulips") suspended above the water, which in turn stand on 280 concrete pilings extending into the riverbed. The tops of the pots range from 15 to 62 ft (4.6 to 18.9 m) above the mean waterline. Engineer Arup Group oversaw the installation of the pots manufactured in upstate New York by the Fort Miller Company. The park has various lawns, paths, and plants, which were arranged by landscape architect Signe Nielsen. The plantings and soil were engineered to reduce erosion and were also arranged aesthetically.
Plans arose in November 2014 for a new park, known as Pier 55, designed by Heatherwick Studio and largely funded by Barry Diller and Diane von Fürstenberg, with some funding from the New York City and state governments. Originally, construction was to begin in 2015 and the park would have been completed in 2018 or 2019. However, the park's construction was delayed by lawsuits from the City Club of New York. Plans for the park were scrapped in September 2017 due to lawsuits and cost overruns. The next month, the proposal was revived when New York Governor Andrew Cuomo agreed to provide funding for the park. Construction of the structure began in April 2018 and a symbolic cornerstone was laid in December 2018. The project was renamed Little Island in 2019 and opened on May 21, 2021.
I am honored to be able to offer my photography of the beautiful Hudson Valley in New York and beyond for all of your purchasing considerations.
All of my photographs are available as prints, wall art, home decor, apparel, weekend bags, etc and are NOW offered with a canvas border, title, electronic signature and the year it was taken in 'The Signature Series Gallery'. You may continue to buy my photographs as they have always been available prior in all of my other galleries as well.
“The two most engaging powers of a photograph are to make new things familiar and familiar things new.”
– William Thackeray
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February 12th, 2024
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