Red - Digital C Print 20'' x 16'' The urban landscape is an environment that is always in flux, with its possibilities of light and shadow meeting on an endless variety of surfaces. Ethel Jimenez captures the dramatic balance between structure and sky, and divides her work between the abstract and what she has called New York Nocturne and Urban Ruins. Her abstract work focuses on color, pattern and shape, while her New York photographs capture the city's palpable energy. Most of her New York images were shot from a moving cab.

Her Urban Ruins series was inspired by classical ruins, which encouraged Ethel to seek out the same aesthetic in contemporary cities. 
Soaking in the character of her surroundings, she allows photographs to reveal themselves to her. She has recently been drawn to shooting at twilight and has said that the night has a magical transformative quality, which gives everyday objects a special appeal. Her recent move from New York to San Francisco has also been a major influence.

The particular character of the weather in San Francisco has allowed her to explore the unique light, sky and fog found in the city. Ethel has said she shoots scenes that we all might see but take for granted. Her sensitivity to a city tableau, which would make a striking photograph, is what makes her work unique among art photographers.

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