Gary Duehr

Taken from trains or elevated subways, these photographs capture glimpses of the urban cityscape streaming past: a patch of roof, some shrubbery, the smear of a highrise.

In a way, the speed can be thought of as erasing the scenery, smudging its tones, blending together the land and sky.

Sometimes the sky's brightness overwhelms. Or striated railing obliterates the view. It's as if the solidity of things comes into question, as if the landscape might, at any moment, vanish completely.

"Erasures" is less about what’s out there than what flies past the corner of the eye.

Taken from trains or elevated subways, these photographs capture glimpses of the urban cityscape streaming past: a patch of roof, some shrubbery, the smear of a highrise.

In a way, the speed can be thought of as erasing the scenery, smudging its tones, blending together the land and sky.

Sometimes the sky's brightness overwhelms. Or striated railing obliterates the view. It's as if the solidity of things comes into question, as if the landscape might, at any moment, vanish completely.

"Erasures" is less about what’s out there than what flies past the corner of the eye.

Taken from a passing bus, these photographs capture glimpses of the landscape streaming past: a patch of roof, some shrubbery, the smear of a gas station.

In a way, the speed can be thought of as erasing the scenery, smudging its tones, blending together the land and sky.

Sometimes the sky's brightness overwhelms. Or a striated railing obliterates the view. It's as if the solidity of things comes into question, as if the landscape might, at any moment, vanish completely.

"Erasures" is less about what’s out there than what flies past the corner of the eye.

Taken from trains or elevated subways, these photographs capture glimpses of the urban cityscape streaming past: a patch of roof, some shrubbery, the smear of a highrise.

In a way, the speed can be thought of as erasing the scenery, smudging its tones, blending together the land and sky.

Sometimes the sky's brightness overwhelms. Or striated railing obliterates the view. It's as if the solidity of things comes into question, as if the landscape might, at any moment, vanish completely.

"Erasures" is less about what’s out there than what flies past the corner of the eye.

Taken from a streetcar, these photographs capture glimpses of the urban cityscape streaming past: a patch of roof, some shrubbery, the smear of a highrise.

In a way, the speed can be thought of as erasing the scenery, smudging its tones, blending together the land and sky.

Sometimes the sky's brightness overwhelms. Or striated railing obliterates the view. It's as if the solidity of things comes into question, as if the landscape might, at any moment, vanish completely.

"Erasures" is less about what’s out there than what flies past the corner of the eye.

Taken from trains or elevated subways, these photographs capture glimpses of the urban cityscape streaming past: a patch of roof, some shrubbery, the smear of a highrise.

In a way, the speed can be thought of as erasing the scenery, smudging its tones, blending together the land and sky.

Sometimes the sky's brightness overwhelms. Or striated railing obliterates the view. It's as if the solidity of things comes into question, as if the landscape might, at any moment, vanish completely.

"Erasures" is less about what’s out there than what flies past the corner of the eye.

Taken from trains or elevated subways, these photographs capture glimpses of the urban cityscape streaming past: a patch of roof, some shrubbery, the smear of a highrise.

In a way, the speed can be thought of as erasing the scenery, smudging its tones, blending together the land and sky.

Sometimes the sky's brightness overwhelms. Or striated railing obliterates the view. It's as if the solidity of things comes into question, as if the landscape might, at any moment, vanish completely.

"Erasures" is less about what’s out there than what flies past the corner of the eye.

Taken from trains or elevated subways, these photographs capture glimpses of the urban cityscape streaming past: a patch of roof, some shrubbery, the smear of a highrise.

In a way, the speed can be thought of as erasing the scenery, smudging its tones, blending together the land and sky.

Sometimes the sky's brightness overwhelms. Or striated railing obliterates the view. It's as if the solidity of things comes into question, as if the landscape might, at any moment, vanish completely.

"Erasures" is less about what’s out there than what flies past the corner of the eye.

Taken from a train along the East Coast, these photographs capture glimpses of the urban cityscape streaming past: a smear of bridge, some shrubbery, the streaks of power lines.

In a way, the speed can be thought of as erasing the scenery, smudging its tones, blending together the land and sky.

Sometimes the sky's brightness overwhelms. Or a cement barrier half-obliterates the view. It's as if the solidity of things comes into question, as if the landscape might, at any moment, vanish completely.

"Erasures" is less about what’s out there than what flies past the corner of the eye.

Taken from the street, these photographs capture glimpses of the urban cityscape streaming past: a patch of roof, some shrubbery, the smear of a highrise.

In a way, the speed can be thought of as erasing the scenery, smudging its tones, blending together the land and sky.

Sometimes the sky's brightness overwhelms. Or striated railing obliterates the view. It's as if the solidity of things comes into question, as if the landscape might, at any moment, vanish completely.

"Erasures" is less about what’s out there than what flies past the corner of the eye.

All images are mixed media on Yupo, 26” x 40”.

Taken from trains or elevated subways, these photographs capture glimpses of the urban cityscape streaming past: a patch of roof, some shrubbery, the smear of a highrise.

In a way, the speed can be thought of as erasing the scenery, smudging its tones, blending together the land and sky.

Sometimes the sky's brightness overwhelms. Or striated railing obliterates the view. It's as if the solidity of things comes into question, as if the landscape might, at any moment, vanish completely.

"Erasures" is less about what’s out there than what flies past the corner of the eye.

Taken from trains or elevated subways, these photographs capture glimpses of the urban cityscape streaming past: a patch of roof, some shrubbery, the smear of a highrise.

In a way, the speed can be thought of as erasing the scenery, smudging its tones, blending together the land and sky.

Sometimes the sky's brightness overwhelms. Or striated railing obliterates the view. It's as if the solidity of things comes into question, as if the landscape might, at any moment, vanish completely.

"Erasures" is less about what’s out there than what flies past the corner of the eye.

Erasures: NOLA

Taken from trains or elevated subways, these photographs capture glimpses of the urban cityscape streaming past: a patch of roof, some shrubbery, the smear of a highrise.

In a way, the speed can be thought of as erasing the scenery, smudging its tones, blending together the land and sky.

Sometimes the sky's brightness overwhelms. Or striated railing obliterates the view. It's as if the solidity of things comes into question, as if the landscape might, at any moment, vanish completely.

"Erasures" is less about what’s out there than what flies past the corner of the eye.

Taken from trains or elevated subways, these photographs capture glimpses of the urban cityscape streaming past: a patch of roof, some shrubbery, the smear of a high rise.

In a way, the speed can be thought of as erasing the scenery, smudging its tones, blending together the land and sky.

Sometimes the sky's brightness overwhelms. Or striated railing obliterates the view. It's as if the solidity of things comes into question, as if the landscape might, at any moment, vanish completely.

"Erasures" is less about what’s out there than what flies past the corner of the eye.

Taken from trains or elevated subways, these photographs capture glimpses of the urban cityscape streaming past: a patch of roof, some shrubbery, the smear of a highrise.

In a way, the speed can be thought of as erasing the scenery, smudging its tones, blending together the land and sky.

Sometimes the sky's brightness overwhelms. Or striated railing obliterates the view. It's as if the solidity of things comes into question, as if the landscape might, at any moment, vanish completely.

"Erasures" is less about what’s out there than what flies past the corner of the eye.

Taken from buses and a monorail, these photographs capture glimpses of the urban cityscape streaming past: a patch of roof, some shrubbery, the smear of a high rise.

In a way, the speed can be thought of as erasing the scenery, smudging its tones, blending together the land and sky.

Sometimes the sky's brightness overwhelms. Or a striated railing obliterates the view. It's as if the solidity of things comes into question, as if the landscape might, at any moment, vanish completely.

"Erasures" is less about what’s out there than what flies past the corner of the eye.

For monoprints from Erasures: Vegas, click here.

All images are mixed media on Yupo, 26” x 40”.

ERASURES: TERRA ICOGNITA

Taken from trains or elevated subways, these photographs capture glimpses of the urban cityscape streaming past: a patch of roof, some shrubbery, the smear of a highrise.

In a way, the speed can be thought of as erasing the scenery, smudging its tones, blending together the land and sky.

Sometimes the sky's brightness overwhelms. Or striated railing obliterates the view. It's as if the solidity of things comes into question, as if the landscape might, at any moment, vanish completely.

"Erasures" is less about what’s out there than what flies past the corner of the eye.