Items Similar to "Portal"
- Want more images or videos?Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5
Stephen Mallon"Portal" 2009
2009
$2,150
About
"Portal" 20"x30" photograph - edition 3/10 (unframed)
Please inquire about additional editions and availability This iconic photograph is from the artist's series: "Brace For Impact: the aftermath of flight 1549." Depicting the wing from the "Miracle on the Hudson" flight, jutting out at an angle from the frozen water of New York's Hudson river, this photograph eerily shows the remains of the aircraft after the crash on January 15, 2009. It is very difficult to encapsulate the events that happened during and following the crash of flight 1549, but Stephen Mallon's large-scale photographs, taken during the salvage of the fuselage and engine, impart a physicality and scale to these incomprehensible occurrences. Mallon's photos present us with the aftermath of this disaster and remind us how it was averted despite nearly unbeatable odds through the mastery and bravery of the pilot and crew.
Never before has a commercial aircraft crashed in the Hudson with the complete survival of all passengers and crew. Rescuers included crews of the Circle Line tour boats, Army Engineers boats, and a Staten Island ferry support vessel, as well as the boats from New York Waterway. Men, women and children waited their turns patiently standing on the wings of the plane, half-submerged in the icy water on what felt like the coldest day of the year. This feat is a testament to the bravery of the crew, passengers and rescuers.
As the fuselage and engine of the aircraft were later brought up intact by a gigantic crane and a team of divers in heated wetsuits, Stephen Mallon captured the moment standing on the deck of the crane-barge. In Mallon's uncanny photographs the plane sometimes appears to be a metaphorical wounded animal, like a whale lifted completely out of the water. It is damaged, beat up and missing one of its engines, but it nevertheless survives. The divers, in their heated wetsuits with huge face-gear, seem like astronauts floating through an icy void in space. And, we finally get a glimpse of the famous engine disabled by some unfortunate Canadian geese in a stunning pseudo-portrait by Stephen Mallon as it is lifted from some eighty feet of icy water.
"On Jan. 15, 2009, a few Canadian geese with bad timing became snarge, a steely pilot became a hero, and the world became fascinated with images of a jet splashing into the Hudson River and then floating calmly as passengers crowded its wings.
But until now, few people have seen the equally surprising pictures of the second half of this story: when a salvage team used the biggest floating crane on the East Coast to pluck the ill-fated Airbus A320 from the frigid water." -Matthew Shechmeister, Wired Magazine
Stephen Mallon has gained international attention for his project "Brace For Impact, The Aftermath of Flight 1549" famously known as the "Miracle on the Hudson" in which Captain "Sully" Sullenberger safely landed and airbus in the Hudson river saving the lives of all the crew and passengers of the plane. His works have been seen in such publications as National Geographic, The New Yorker, New York Times, Vanity Fair, Wired, CNN, MSNBC, Stern, PetaPixel, Viral Forest, BuzzFeed, New York Magazine, The Huffington Post, CBS, and NPR.
Stephen Mallon's photographs have been exhibited at such venues The Brooklyn Public Library, The Visual Arts Center of New Jersery, The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Mass Art, Webster University, the Waterfront Museum in Brooklyn, NY. and are in numerous important international collections.
Details
- CreatorStephen Mallon (American)
- Creation Year2009
- DimensionsHeight: 20 in. (50.8 cm)Width: 30 in. (76.2 cm)
- Medium
- Movement & Style
- Period
- Condition
- Gallery LocationNew York, NY
- Reference Number1stDibs: LU6923095123
Shipping & Returns
- ShippingRates vary by destination and complexity. We recommend this shipping type based on item size, type and fragility.Ships From: New York, NY
- Return Policy
A return for this item may be initiated within 1 day of delivery.
1stDibs Buyer Protection Guaranteed
If your item arrives not as described, we’ll work with you and the seller to make it right. Learn more
About the SellerLocated in New York, NY
5 / 5
Gold Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are highly rated and consistently exceed customer expectations.
Established in 1999
1stDibs seller since 2014
55 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: <1 hour
More From This Seller
- By Stephen MallonLocated in New York, NY30" x45" photograph, limited edition of 5, unframed signed and editioned on the reverse Composed with graphic li...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
MaterialsPhotographic Paper, C Print
- By Stephen MallonLocated in New York, NY"Diver in Icy Water" 40"x60" photograph - edition 1/5 (unframed) Please inquire about additional editions and ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
MaterialsPhotographic Paper, C Print
- By Stephen MallonLocated in New York, NY"Diver Coming Out" 40"x60" photograph - edition 1/5 (unframed) Please inquire about additional editions and av...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
MaterialsPhotographic Paper, C Print
- By Stephen MallonLocated in New York, NY"Balance" 30"x45" photograph - edition 1/5 (unframed) Please inquire about additional editions and availabilit...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
MaterialsPhotographic Paper, C Print
- By Stephen MallonLocated in New York, NY"Diver In Water" 40"x60" photograph - edition 1/5 (unframed) Please inquire about additional editions and avai...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
MaterialsPhotographic Paper, C Print
- By Stephen MallonLocated in New York, NY"Exit Row" 30"x45" and 40"x60" photograph - edition 1/5 (unframed) Please inquire about additional editions a...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
MaterialsPhotographic Paper, C Print
You May Also Like
TV 1 - Samuel Hicks, London, Landscape, Nature, Floral, Contemporary Photography
By Samuel Hicks
Located in Brighton, GB
Please be aware that the US recently imposed an import duty on photographs printed in the last 20 years which may apply if you are purchasing and importing this to the US.
TV1 is a ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print
TV 2 - Samuel Hicks, Ocean, Sunset, Sea, Nature, Environment, Landscape
By Samuel Hicks
Located in Brighton, GB
Please be aware that the US recently imposed an import duty on photographs printed in the last 20 years which may apply if you are purchasing and importing this to the US.
Edition o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
C Print, Photographic Paper
Salvation Mountain II (Slab City)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Salvation Mountain II' (Slab City), 2016, 20x20cm,
Edition 5/10, digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid
Certificate and Signature label
artist Inventory Nr. 19409.12
not mounted
Stef...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Polaroid, Color
$192 Sale Price
20% Off
Dreamscape (Wastelands) - Proofs before Printing - only one available
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Dreamscape (Wastelands), Proof before Printing, 2003,
Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, matte surface, based on an expired Polaroid, not mount...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Polaroid, Archival Paper, Color
Breathing IV (Deconstructivism) - Contemporary, Expired Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Breathing IV (Deconstructivism) - 2015
- about the narrative potential of images.
20x20cm, Edition of 10,
digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid,
Artist Inventory 15834.
Signature ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Sonata (Deconstructivism) - Contemporary, Expired Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Sonata (Deconstructivism) - 2015
- about the narrative potential of images.
20x24cm, Edition of 10,
digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid,
Artist Inventory 20273.
Signature label ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper
Through the looking Glass (Deconstructivism) - Contemporary, Expired Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Through the looking Glass (Deconstructivism) - 2015
- about the narrative potential of images.
50x50cm, Edition of 10,
digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid,
Artist Inventory 20270...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Breathing III (Deconstructivism) - Contemporary, Expired Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Breathing III (Deconstructivism) - 2015
- about the narrative potential of images.
20x20cm, Edition of 10,
digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid,
Artist Inventory 15808.
Signature...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
The 1stDibs Promise
Learn MoreExpertly Vetted Sellers
Confidence at Checkout
Price-Match Guarantee
Exceptional Support
Buyer Protection
Insured Global Delivery