“We are called to be architects of the future, not its victims.”
~R. Buckminster Fuller
The Flatiron
Empire State and Trees
High Line Tree
“Every great architect is – necessarily – a great poet. He must be a great original interpreter of his time, his day, his age.”
~Frank Lloyd Wright
Rooftops and Water Towers
Lines and Colors
Skyscrapers
Windows and Brick
“As an architect you design for the present with an awareness of the past for a future which is essentially unknown.”
~Norman Foster
Old and New
Washington Arch
The Future
“Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.”
~Frank Gehry
Jane Lurie Photography 
Viscerally resonant and robust images full of clarity of vision secretly active in their freezeframes, worlds composed of particular moments, a perpetual present where memories and dreams meet. Wonderful work, Jane! Wonderful work.
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Wonderful comment, Jordan. Thank you very much! 🙂
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You’re most welcome, Jane!
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We move from old to new but never could move on from monochromes and never will. Great work this of yours…
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Hi Abhishek, City scenes call out for monochrome. I’m so glad you enjoyed these, thanks very much.
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New York! New York! Magic… Gorgeous shots, love them.
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Hi Louise, I’m so glad you like these shots of wonderful NYC. Thanks so much!
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Wow! We are heading to New York soon and your pictures are truly inspiring!! Thanks!
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Hi Claire, That’s great! It’s a thrill to be there- I hope you enjoy every moment. Thanks so much for your visit here. Have a great time.
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This is an amazing catalog of work! The images and words are a perfect compliment to each other…….I love this!
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Thanks so much, Greg. Much appreciated!
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Gorgeous and interesting set of photos. Great job!
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Thanks, Olive! Much appreciated.
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Epic!
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Hi Mercy, Thank you!
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Lovely photos tempting me more to visit NY 🙂
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Thank you, Shivani. It was nice to be back since I am originally from that area.
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Jane, your monochrome shots are spectacular! Loved the comparison. Makes me wonder, how much space we have for the ‘old’ with the rise of the ‘new’. 🙂
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Hi Cheryl, Thank you so much. I love old NY in monochrome… calls for it. Agree, how to preserve the history and make room for the new. A delicate balance.
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that is awesome 🙂
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All great shots! I’m particularly drawn to the first with the dark, vining silhouettes of the trees in contrast with the geometry of the Flatiron. Beautiful!
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HI Terry, Thank you! I was really taken with the bare trees against the classic buildings, as you can see. Happy you enjoyed them.
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Hi Joshi– Thank you so much. Had a great time photographing the city.
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The shot before the arch is my favourite, awesome composition!
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Beautiful shots, Jane. Especially the B&W ones.
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Great pictures of New York.
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Hi Marko, I’m so glad you like these. Thanks very much.
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Todas son impresionantes. I love B&W. Fantastics Jane !!!!!
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Muchas gracias, Jacinto! I love B&W, too. 🙂
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Great interpretation Jane I love how you have used monochrome and then put pops of colour in as well. The Flatiron looks as though a puff of wind could blow it over. But I guess they know what they are doing!!!
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Hi Pauline– The angle I chose is a little tenuous looking, isn’t it? Most images you see are head-on with the triangle anchoring the building. I’m happy you enjoyed this series– thank you very much.
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I love these New York architecture pictures, especially the B&W one. And I’m quite drawn to the High Line tree … I like the outline of the bare tree against the wall.
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Hi WC- I spent most of my time shooting trees against buildings and the High Line was a favorite. The modern aluminum(?) wall provided a dynamic backdrop. Thanks very much for your response.
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These are terrific jane, made me a bit nostalgic for the city I must admit! You chose some of my favorite spots. The high line is going to be quite something when it’s finished!
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Thanks so much, Tina. It was really great to be back and the weather was warm for walking and shooting in addition to fantastic theatre and food.
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Great photos! Lovely perspectives. The Flatiron and Empire State our my favorites.
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Thanks, Clay. Mine, too. NY was shining last weekend! Appreciate your visit.
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Wonderful compositions and processing. I especially love the unusual perspective and composition of the Flatiron Building.
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Thanks so much, Denise. A different view (than the head-on perspective) and I loved the silhouetted trees against the buildings. Glad you like them.
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super images, Jane. So hard to pick a favourite, but the Flatiron with the trees in the foreground is just perfect. So glad to have found another keen photographer (thank you for your lovely comment on my blog) and I wiill look forward to scrolling back through your archive – Ann
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Hi Ann, The Flatiron is wonderful to photograph as you can imagine. I’m happy to have found you, too. Thanks for your kind words.
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New York is such a photogenic city. Your images are wonderful, Jane. I love the Empire State through the bare trees. 🙂
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Hi Sylvia, The Empire was taken from Madison Square Park. What a great spot for viewing classic buildings. Thanks very much for your kind words.
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Beautiful photos, Jane. I like the way you used the skeletal trees with the buildings.
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Thanks so much, Allan. I spent most of my shooting time studying the trees against the buildings. Urban nature. I’m happy you like them.
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Oh, I really love the water tower rooftops…very unexpected. (I just went back and looked again. Yup…still love them. 🙂 )
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You’re the best, Patricia. I am obsessed with water towers.I’m so glad they still exist. Why am I not surprised you love them, too? Thank you. (look, no hyphens!)
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Terrific shots Jane. I never get tired of photographing New York.
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Thanks, Edith. The energy is fantastic, isn’t it? Hope all is well with you.
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Love the black and white shots particularly.
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Thanks, Desleyjane, they are my favorites. NYC looks good in monochrome. Glad you like them.
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This reminds me of the opening homage to New York City in Woody Allen’s “Manhattan”. And also the closing of an episode of the old fifties tv show, “Naked City”. There are eight million stories in the Naked City. This has just been one of them. Great photographs.
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Your remembrances are wonderful, Don. Comparisons to one of my favorite directors and a classic show makes my day. Happy you like this series- thanks so much. Cue, Rhapsody in Blue…
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R I B, awesome.
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I like your black&white photos of NY. This town looks really “old” on them.
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Hi Awa- I’m glad you agree that the black and white suits the feel of the historic buildings. Thank you so much.
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I love these ‘very heartwarming’ shots of NYC….brings back many warm memories for me….thank u for making my sunday morning warn n fuzzy!!😘
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April, As you know, it’s always great to go back. It was a wonderful weekend of walking the city, theatre and my favorite…photography. 🙂 Happy I brought you back and I hope you are well. Thank you!
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Jane, while I enjoyed all your shots, the one with the robot has me smiling. What a cute shot and excellent lines and colors.
janet
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Hi Janet– Catching that robot was serendipity since the screen was changing quickly. Fun. Quite a contrast to the shots of the historic icons. Happy you enjoyed this post– thanks so much.
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Aha! Wonderful choice.. I love beautiful buildings and architecture in all shapes..you really captured it so well.Great post!
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Hi Christina- Glad you like architectural shots– New York was in fine form. Thanks very much.
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Absolutely. You are talented & you deserve it.
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Beautiful shots of New York all round, Jane. They are all hauntingly beautiful. Really like the Old and New shot – symbolic of two worlds, the past and the present. I also like the LInes and Colours one. That robot (?) looks so cute winking at yuo and you captured it at a marvelous angle…it’s as if you were the only one who spotted it.
Love the Norman Foster quote. That is so true. We live in the present and can appreciate it. We can reflect on the past but can’t change it. We can think of the future but can never really feel it. Hope you had a good weekend 🙂
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Hi Mabel, How nice to read your reaction. It is stunning, as in Melbourne, the fantastic changes that happen in a city and the quotes, I felt, reflected that well. Happy you like the mix of images. I caught that robot through the sunroof of a cab. 🙂 I am partial to the black and white old buildings. Thank you for your kind comment.
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Great pics Jane. Someday I’ll get back to NYC to photograph it!
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Hi Michael– I hope you do! So many new buildings and changes. Thankfully, the old icons are as beautiful as ever. Happy you like these– thank you.
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Wonderful! I like this trip throug N.Y. very much, thanks a lot!
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Hello S&S, I’m happy you enjoyed my NY moments. Thank you for stopping by!
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Rooftops are soo intriguing. Windows and Bricks reminds me of the old hitchcock movie Rear Window.. I like the Empire State & Flatiron buildings best but they are all fabulous !
Cool all the dif angles you shot too. I feel lazy …
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Hi Diane, You’re not lazy 🙂 it helps to have a 75 degree day to wander the city. Of course, then it dropped to 35…not so many shots.
As always, we are in sync with favorites…happy you enjoyed these. Thanks so much and hope you are doing well.
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All fantastic. I love the different presentations of these trees. Wonderful processing!
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Hi Laura, Glad you like the trees! I was kind of obsessed with shooting them against various buildings. Had fun with the post-processing, too. Thank you!
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You’re welcome Jane. I really think you are incredibly talented. Just love your photography!!
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You are thoughtful- love your work, too, Laura. (Welcome to the mutual admiration club😉)
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Just tellin’ it like it is. 🙂 We are soooo good! 😉
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😀Legends in our own minds..
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Oh, New York! You’ve highlighted one of my favorite places in the world. Wonderful shots, Jane. My favorites are the b & w. That shot of the Highline is intriguing.
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Hi Patti– Yes! The energy in NY is unique. I am very interested in the shapes of trees against the buildings and architecture, to me, calls out for black and white in many images. Glad you like the High Line shot– a favorite. Thank you so much.
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You’re very welcome, Jane. I love your work.
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Oh, New York I’d love to see it!
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Hi Ania, I hope you visit someday! For now, I’m glad you took a tour with my photographs. Thanks very much.
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Very beautiful pictures Jane. I love the flatrion with the tree.
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Hi Lena, I am always drawn to trees against buildings especially when NY is waking up from the winter. Thank you for your kind comments.
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Good series, you have done very well in the most photographed city on the globe , to get your own slant on things. Well seen and done.
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Hi Paula, What a great compliment– iconic scenes are difficult to find a unique composition so that means a lot to me. Thanks so much and I’m happy you enjoyed them.
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A wonderful tour through your fab city photos Jane, am sure you had a great time here!
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HI Patti- I am always thrilled to be back. I grew up in NJ and love the city. I thought of you when I grabbed a satisfying street shot! I’m very happy you liked this architectural set. Thanks so much and hope all is well with you.
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Many favorites here! And who knew there were so many water towers on the roofs?
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Hi Sharon, Another one of my “obsessions” are the water towers. I love them. Happy you enjoyed this New York moment. Thank you.
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Wonderful tribute to NewYork. Still in love with the flatiron.
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Hi Jane, We stayed right on Madison Park and it was wonderful to greet the Flatiron every day. Glad you like these shots– I was really into the trees and buildings on this trip. Thanks and talk to you soon.
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love Lines and Colors! Always wondering where you have crawled or climbed to get your photos!! Terrific!
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Hi Linda, Funny! Lines and Colors was taken through the sunroof of a cab. 😉 Happy you liked the contrasts of new and old. Thanks so much, friend. Hope all is well.
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NYC is always beautiful… thank you for the gorgeous photos… especially the B&W
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Hi MV, It’s always nice to get back to my old stomping grounds since I’m a Jersey girl, too. 🙂Happy you like the black and whites– many architecture shots call for it. Thanks so much.
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These images really pack a punch. Love the quotes too.
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Thank you, Helen. The spring weather was perfect for walking the city and I had such fun photographing the buildings. Happy you like the quotes, too.
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Beautiful shots, especially your window ones. 🙂
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Hi David- Thank you! So you’re a window observer, too? Hard to pass up NY windows and these were intriguing. I’ve got more… 🙂
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Hey, if it is good for cats, it is good enough for me. 🙂 The only thing is being inconspicuous with the camera at the window.
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Haha! Funny, David. Since I live in a 5th floor apartment, I am often peering out the window. In a good way. 🙂
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Jane — You always to find what is beautiful and/or interesting in everything around you. (Lines and colors!) I always admire your work. Such talent! Thanks for sharing.
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Hi Jack, I’m thankful for our photography connection. Always great to hear from you and your positive comments make my day. Thank you! Looking forward to seeing your latest.
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