lun.r.001
“It is a beautiful and delightful sight to behold the body of the moon.”
L U N A R D A Y L I G H T
2019 - 2021
lun.r.001: Lunar Daylight is a cycle of detailed studies of Luna as a body in space as observed in the sky over Washington, DC between July 2019 and January 2021. As we gathered to celebrate human ingenuity and accomplishment on the 50th anniversary of NASA’s Apollo moon landing on July 20th, 1969, my attention remained on the celestial orb itself, an object whose alien yet familiar beauty first inspired us to push the limits of exploration beyond our own globe. Meditative reflections rooted in the simple harmonies of color, shape, and composition, result in a digital distillation of Luna’s essence as she is bathed in light.
Originally planned to conclude with the anniversary year, my aim at the outset was simply to create images describing the beauty of the moon in its phases at a variety of times. But the lockdown in 2020 brought me back to Luna's relentless rhythms, the celestial body transformed into a touchstone, proof of continuity countering that disjointed pandemic non-time.
All images in this series are available as limited edition prints in two sizes, 4.5”x6” and 12”x16”. A portfolio of the entire series in a hand-decorated enclosure will also be available soon.