Photos: The Uneasy Conflict Between Artificial and Natural Light

Artist Kevin Cooley has traveled the world capturing landscapes where one light shines on the horizon

  • By Paul Bisceglio
  • Smithsonian.com, March 01, 2013
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(Kevin Cooley)


Matador cave

Cooley, who says he is “always location scouting,” came across this cave on Matador Beach in Southern California. He juxtaposes natural and manmade light to question presumptions of our control of nature. (2011)

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Some of the photos do convey a sense of loneliness but my initial feeling is of a sense of hope for others. The existence of a point of artificial light in a vast landscape makes me feel less alone. Amazing photos either way.



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