The ocean spreads out, relatively flat and gray, from Brooklyn shores to the Rockaways and New Jersey. In this urban setting, land masses usually lurk at the horizon.
This photo could be an artwork by Vija Celmins. For years, the Latvian-born American artist has returned to natural themes – the sky, rocks, and the ocean – which she renders in meticulous, minimalist detail in drawings and paintings.
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