New York Noir (2025) Photograph by Steven Irwin

New York Noir is a digital photomontage that explores the atmospheric side of the city after dark. Layers of photographic imagery, distressed textures and deep contrasts are combined to create a cinematic vision of New York, where illuminated windows emerge from shadows and familiar architecture becomes both iconic and mysterious.

Inspired by the city's restless energy, film noir aesthetics and the interplay between memory and place, the work reflects the tension between permanence and change within the urban landscape. The textured surface suggests the accumulation of time, weather and human experience, transforming the skyline into a contemporary urban narrative that is both dramatic and contemplative.

Details:

• Photograph on Paper
• From a limited edition of 25
• Size: 101.6 x 60.96 x 0.25cm (unframed) / 91.44 x 50.8cm (actual image size)
• Signed and numbered certificate of authenticity
• Style: Abstract
• Subject: Architecture and cityscapes