Hex Signs

I've been researching hex signs. These colonial dutch ornaments adorn barns and homes throughout the northeast United States. Especially around amish settled Pennsylvania.

Some of my favorite images:

Bright color and patterns. Right up my alley!

I took inspiration from these, but wanted to create a new style that mixed the traditional hex signs with a framework of color and pattern.

Hex Horse, Gouache on paper. copyright sean lewis 2016

Marine Park, Brooklyn

Marine Park #1 copyright sean lewis

I took a bike ride to Marine Park in Brooklyn. Although it was December 28th, the temperature was 65 degrees. I've heard much fanfare of this, Brooklyn's largest park, but was somewhat disappointed. The grasses were beautiful, but the beaches were filthy and some kids were riding ATV's around the park. Got some nice shots though. Wouldn't believe these were taken in NYC!

Marine Park #2 copyright sean lewis

Marine Park #3 copyright sean lewis

A walk through industrial Canarsie, Brooklyn.

Canarsie #1 copyright seanlewis2012

Canarsie #2 copyright seanlewis2012

Canarsie #3 copyright seanlewis2012

Ghosts of Photography Past

Dead Bird #1 silver gelatin print copyright sean lewis 2012

I finally developed a roll of film that had been in my 35mm camera for hmmm, 2 years? I was very excited to see pictures from the roadtrip Geoffrey and I took in 2010! Unfortunately, much of the film was damaged. Not sure if it was processed poorly or if it was the leaving it in my camera for two years thing.

Athens Subdivision #3 silver gelatin print copyright sean lewis 2012

Building Collage digital print copyright sean lewis 2012

Some industrial building pics from last year in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Tan Building digital print copyright sean lewis 2012

Was such a beautiful day today. I was able to get out on my bike and shoot a few pics in East NY, Brooklyn.

East NY #1 digital print copyright sean lewis 2012

East NY #2 digital print copyright sean lewis 2012

More Pictures From Abandoned Seaview Hospital

Seaview Hospital Grounds copyright sean lewis 2012

Seaview Lighting Fixture #1 copyright sean lewis 2012

Seaview Room #1 copyright sean lewis 2012

Seaview Room #2 copyright sean lewis 2012

Seaview Lighting Fixture #2 copyright sean lewis 2012

Seaview Window #1 copyright sean lewis 2012

North Carolina Church 8x10 silver gelatin print copyright sean lewis 2010

I'm applying for a darkroom residency today. I had to pull some old photos out of storage and add them to the "archives."

Barn/Fog, Rochester Hills, MI

8x10 silver gelatin print copyright sean lewis 2010

One from Athens:

On the drive between Athens, Ga and our campsite there was an oddly vacant swanky looking subdivision. Big walls, gates, curves, and lamp posts, but no houses; no people. I almost missed the shoot, but the light was so beautiful at sunset, that I rushed over to capture it.

Athens Subdivision 8x10 silver gelatin print copyright sean lewis 2010

More Floyd Bennett pics

Floyd Bennett #3 8x10 silver gelatin print copyright sean lewis 2010\




I actually took these before that last batch of color ones. Brandi, Geo, Nash and I went on an exploration trip in some airplane hangers. Here are a few of the best. More to come.

Floyd Bennett # 4 8x10 silver gelatin print copyright sean lewis 2010

Floyd Bennett #5 8x10 silver gelatin print copyright sean lewis 2010

Houndstooth Pattern #6 (pointillist houndstooth)

The lightbox has reappeared

17"x14" Marker on Vellum. copyright seanlewis2010

Collage #11

Collage #11 copyright sean lewis 2010

Collage #8

Looking through old snapshots. Photo and double. Original color. I think thats Lizzy.

Collage #7

Installation #7

Big Sur was one of the most amazing places we saw on our trip (check out out campsite video here). Driving along the edge of cliffs on Highway 1 was what inspired installation #7. The sculpture is essentially a driftwood highway the hugs the cliff as it winds down to the beach.

Face Collage


I became a bit lazy about blogging towards the end of my roadtrip, but I am back in NY now! There are a few more installations I need to post, but first, a collage of Angelina Jolie's face!

Installation #4


Gulfport, Ms has an interesting, post-disaster feel to it. This area, so dependent on the gulf shore, lost all the buildings within two blocks of the coast. Although much of the area was hit hard, most of it also seemed to rebuild except these two blocks. Similar to Detroit, an urban prarie remains on this central sight. I'm not sure if it's the land prices, the insurance prices, or just that people wisened up, but the coastline of Gulfport remains an anomolie to us. This sad reminder of Katrina and the destruction it caused inspired our fourth installation.

We could only imagine what stood here before and what might stand here in the future.

Brooklyn Navy Yard

Went to print some of the black and white train pics yesterday. Apparently I left some pictures in the darkroom on my last visit. I thought people might enjoy seeing some scenes from inside the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Tomorrow I'll get the train pics back. They turned out awesome.