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The Art of Construction

Inspired by the images of Lewis Hine, W.Eugene Smith, and Margaret Burke-White, Macpherson photographed two very different redevelopment projects in Los Angeles to illustrate the engineering and work of construction required to build in an earthquake zone.

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The Future.

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The Pouring.

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Steam.

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The Strengthening.

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The Welder.

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Structure.

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The Measuring.

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Preparations.

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The Smoothing.

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The Edge.

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The Firefall.

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The Harness.

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The Skywalkers.

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The Concrete Sprayer.

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Concrete Curios.

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Midday Sun.

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The Clearing.

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Piping Concrete.

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The Night Pour.

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Into The Sky.

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The Spread.

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Creation and Destruction.

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End of Shift.

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