michael wesely

The Longest Photographic Exposures in History by Katherine Yaksich

The German photography artist Michael Wesely used large format cameras (4x5 inches) to capture the light of his objects for up to 3 years in monochrome or colour.

In 2001 he was invited by the Museum of Modern Art in New York to use his unique technique to record the re-development of their building. He set up eight cameras in four different corners and photographed the destruction and re-building of the MoMa until 2004 - leaving the shutter open for up to 34 months!  Wesely claims that he could do exposures almost indefinitely - up to 40 years.

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