michael wolf frames abstract views of parisian rooftops

michael wolf frames abstract views of parisian rooftops  
paris roof top #1, 2014
all images © michael wolf

while many of german photographer michael wolf‘s series document the dense architecture of mega metropolises, his most recent collection instead fixates on a very specific facet of the urban landscape. taking to the tops of paris’ historic buildings, wolf has captured the geometry of the city’s countless roofs, framed so that abstract, linear compositions of color are most visible in the scene. segments of overlapping structural elements layer and unfurl as a compact pallet of hues, blurring much of what is recognizable and spotlighting the atypical.

paris roof top #8, 2014

by avoiding the otherwise ubiquitous parisian attractions the cityscape is so often associated with, wolf offers angular and asymmetrical views that re-contextualize the architecture and examine the density of life in a contemporary cultural hub. ‘paris abstract’ is on view at robert koch gallery, san fransisco from now through september 6th, 2014.

paris roof top #4, 2014

paris roof top #3, 2014

paris roof top #2, 2014

paris roof top #6, 2014

(left) paris roof top #7, 2014
(right) paris roof top #5, 2014