A figure photographed on a New York rooftop in an instant-film study.

Photographs by Alex Covo
New York

Strand I

Instant Alchemy

The signature
Large-format instant film

A woman in a distressed Union Jack shirt stands at a New York intersection.

Strand II

Gowns & Concrete

The commercial spine
Street couture · New York and Paris

A reclining figure photographed in painterly low light.

Strand III

Chiaroscuro

The gallery strand
Figure and portrait · old-master light

A portrait emerging from darkness through painterly light.

Strand IV

Cult of Beauty

The differentiator
Long exposure · light painting

Two figures gather inside the distressed border of a monochrome photographic print.

Strand V

Études

The movement studies
Dance, gesture, and photographic blur