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Stephen Mallon
"The Reefing of the USS Radford" Color Photograph of Sinking Ship

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C Print Photograph, 20"x30"edition of 5 available unframed please inquire about additional print sizes This iconic photograph depicts the sinking of the USS Radford, with part of the vessel submerged underwater and the other half of the naval destroyer pointing skyward. This photograph is from Stephen Mallon's series: "The Reefing of USS Radford." which charts the final stages of the decommissioned US. Navy Spruance-class Destroyer's life and the destructive beauty of preparing it for reefing. Stephen Mallon's photographs chronicle and examine recycling processes in the U.S. and globally. This series holds optimism in the innovation of salvaging techniques, showing the possible gains that can be made as industrial waste is revivified. Mallon has gained international attention for his project “American Reclamation” which includes the series “Next Stop Atlantic” focusing on decommissioned NYC subway cars that were reefed in the Atlantic Ocean, as well as “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. Mallon's 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.
  • Creator:
    Stephen Mallon (American)
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    Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)
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    Framing Options Available
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  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6923193641
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