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mark mcloughlin. Last Ship at the Domino Sugar Factory, 2000. All rights reserved

Artist Statement

This image is a traditional black and white photograph of what turned out to be the last ship to dock at the Domino Sugar Factory in Williamsburg. I have been documenting the changing face of my neighborhood for several years, using a variety of home-made pinhole cameras. For me, the pinhole camera represents a retreat from the wealth of options available in modern photographic technology. This process of "simple light gathering" seemed an appropriate way to document the numerous industrial spaces in Brooklyn that would soon disappear under the weight of gentrification.

9 Comments

Very nice, and very powerful, image! The composition is excellent, and the slight pinhole blur actuall aids this image. The one thing I'll suggest is that you push your highlights a little and/or recalibrate your monitor; there are no true highlights in this image.

A unique choice of camera that captues an image as if from another point in time.

Nice to see real photography by a real photographer.

unknown artists bear witness through their art to living history everyday once in a blue moon their image gets in front of the public this is one of those moments

This is the nicest image I've seen after viewing 242 others......feel it baby.

Documentation of the last of anything is important especially when they involve commerce.

A great old style photograph. This alone gives it gravitas but to know that this is the last ship adds the nostalgia of historical moment.

Considering that the Domino became so controversial, this image, a nice one to look at on its own, seems especially appropriate for the theme of the show.

Like the way the lines run nontraditional, all over the place but all meet in some way and the big lumps of sugar (I know, they rocks) in the fore front. You captured the hush of a once bustling place gone still. — Posted by nancellen