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| Harry Moore and Malcolm McClay
The Tale of Two Cities: New
Orleans, Louisiana, and Cork,
Ireland.
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Harry Moore's Statement The Pinhole images of Cork are of a city built in response to the flow and ebb of water. A city as defined by the power of water as it is by the industry of it's inhabitants. In 2006 Malcolm McClay approached me with the idea of collaborating in an exhibition "A Tale of Two Cities" in which each of us could address the effects of water on our home towns, in his case, the reaction to the aftermath of Katrina, but uniquely choosing not to highlight the negative, but to applaud the positive, the enduring human spirit. The similarities between Cork and New Orleans do exist. Both Cities hug a river which was a pivotal feature in their origin and development. Cork is subject to flooding, not as dramatically as the 2005 flooding of New Orleans, but should future development in Cork not be responsive, the potential for drastic flooding will be increased substantially. Property developers need to heed climate change predictions and consider the whole of society, local and elsewhere, before covering the land with icons of their own power and self importance. |
 Harry Moore Parliament Bridge Cork, Ireland 2003 |
 Harry Moore Clarkes Bridge, low tide Cork, Ireland |
 Harry Moore Nano Nagel Bridge, Cork, Ireland 2002 |
| I chose to photograph the bridges of Cork during the low tides. The
bridge is a neutral area, no man's land, a point of not belonging to
either side, a symbol of connectivity, prominent in the City, and
always above the water. The visible tide lines of the river Lee ( the
rise and fall can range to over 12 feet), are deliberately often above
the height of the position of the camera. The process of taking the
pictures during the greyest and wettest summer on record required me to
take advantage of any rare sunshine in conjunction with a low tide;
where possible gain access to the river bed, and with the long exposure
times that dissolved trace of human presence, record the image. After my visit to New Orleans in February 2008, and witnessing the tide lines on the houses, the eerie lack of re-occupation of certain suburbs, as well as the dramatic resilience in those who have chosen to stay and rebuild their community and city, I wanted to make images that relate in some sense to that city whilst existing in a different city on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
Click here to see the installation in Cork, Ireland
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 Harry Moore Parnel Bridge, Cork, Ireland |
 Harry Moore St. Patrick's Bridge, Cork, Ireland 2002 |
Harry Moore St. Vincent's Bridge, Cork, Ireland 2001 |
