Arthur Drooker’s photography series, Thirty-Six Views of the Golden Gate Bridge, invites viewers to see the iconic structure in a new light. By capturing the bridge in varied perspectives—sometimes obscured by fog or highlighted in vivid detail—he challenges audiences to reevaluate their preconceived notions about the landmark. Throughout his two-year project, Drooker developed a profound respect for the bridge’s builders, who triumphed against skepticism about constructing a bridge over the mile-wide strait, ultimately framing the bridge as a symbol of human possibility and ingenuity.
In his series Thirty-Six Views of the Golden Gate Bridge, US photographer Arthur Drooker set out to defamiliarise the great Californian landmark... asking: Is it possible to see the most photographed bridge in the world anew?
Drooker expresses a deep admiration for the builders of the Golden Gate Bridge, who defied predictions that the mile-wide strait could never be bridged, highlighting their achievement.
What I found most resonant, says Drooker, even more than the span's status as an engineering and architectural icon, is its power as a symbol of possibility.
The photographs range from distant, cloaked views in fog to close-ups of structural elements, inviting viewers to reconsider their perceptions of this iconic structure.
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