Ironhorse at Central Station, Oakland, California — © Brian Rose I’ve been working every day since arriving in San Francisco, squeezing as much shooting in as possible before the weather deteriorates. I’ve had mostly sunny dry conditions, though there have been a few stray showers. The shot above was taken just after a brief downpour […]

Former Oakland train station — © Brian Rose One of the housing complexes I’m photographing is located in West Oakland adjacent to the former train station. It’s been abandoned for years. This was the terminus of many of the great transcontinental trains like the Zephyr. Amtrak still runs a train of that name, but it’s […]

Kids playing in a housing project — © Brian Rose I’m photographing several projects across the Bay in Oakland. This one is low income housing–the kids came out to play while I was shooting the courtyard. West Oakland — © Brian Rose The area nearby is gritty, but interesting. Small gingerbready houses, heavy industry, entrepreneurs […]

David Baker housing project — © Brian Rose Just a quick post. I’m in San Francisco shooting a number of projects for architect David Baker. The photo above is a scouting shot. I’m off to Oakland now to look at another housing complex. For the moment, the weather is beautiful.

AIPAD photography show — © Brian Rose I went to the AIPAD show at the Armory with Eve Kessler and Art Presson, good friends who have a wonderful collection of photographs. It’s fun seeing what the galleries are putting forward, though not always particularly illuminating. New technology showcased by a few galleries in which still […]

Houston and Lafayette Street — © Brian Rose Williamsburg Bridge — © Brian Rose Two faces. *** I receive an email newsletter about Amtrak from a cousin who believes fervently in open market solutions to what ails American rail transport. Although I don’t generally agree with his take on things–knowledgeable as he is on the […]

I’ve been working on my Berlin photographs since my trip there in December, which coincided with the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall. I have integrated those pictures into the series, and have decided to put it all up on the web. Here is the title web page: The website is more or […]

Prince and Greene Streets — © Brian Rose My morning walk across Lower Manhattan, sometimes Houston Street, sometimes Prince. This is the Richard Haas mural going all the way back to 1975 when Soho was still factories and artists’ lofts. I’m not sure of its current status–but it’s clearly in need of restoration. It’s a […]

Sixth Avenue and E3rd Street — © Brian Rose Without comment.

W21st Street — © Brian Rose W21st Street — © Brian Rose Waiting with other anxious parents in front of Clinton Middle School for my son who was taking an entrance test. Nothing else to do but take pictures. Story about the Kahn’s Trenton bath house  with my photographs in The Architect’s Newspaper here.

Staten Island (4×5 film) — © Brian Rose wood s lot, a very classy blog focused on images and literature. New York primeval, natural park areas of the city from my website.

The New Museum — © Brian Rose Hell Yes!–or–Don’t Worry Be Happy I have to agree with Fred Bernstein in the Architects Newspaper Blog about the New Museum and its garish Hell Yes! — a multi-hued text piece by Ugo Rondinone. To Bernstein, hanging the kitschy lettering on the shimmering scrim of SANAA’s facade is […]

Hudson River Park — © Brian Rose A beautiful day in New York. It got up above 50F degrees. After dropping my son off at a middle school test/interview–even public schools are selective in New York–I walked several miles along the Hudson. Just took a few pictures. Hudson River Park — © Brian Rose Still […]

There’s been a lot of discussion recently about Photoshop manipulation of images. It is a never ending debate–what is allowable, appropriate, ethical, etc. As a photographer whose work is mostly rooted in the visually tangible world, I avoid altering images, and I crop minimally. It is an unstated, but understood, agreement with myself and with […]

Seventh Avenue and Christopher Street — © Brian Rose Without comment.

Jack hardy (with Mandolin) and Brian Rose (yellow shirt) on stage at Folk City, the legendary folk club (late ’70s) Jack Hardy, the songwriter, came over to my studio today to have me scan some old snapshots–some had me in them. I’ve known Jack since 1977 when I arrived in New York. I was an […]

Trenton Bath House — © Brian Rose Trenton Bath House — © Brian Rose Limited demolition and construction has already begun on the Louis Kahn bath house, so I will not be doing “before” pictures with the 4×5 camera. Disappointed that there wasn’t the money to get me down there in time, but I have […]