Murphy’s photographic series captures the essence of light and water where Bayou St. John meets lake Ponchatrain. He captures the geometry of the overhead bridges, some flowing in a perfectly straight continuum while others shift shades from light to dark, as they hit the water. These black and white photographs are intense studies in geometry and light, with stark contrasts in value. They are peaceful, serene in their formal commentary on form, in their recognition that beauty can emerge from man’s interventions in the natural world.
James W. Goedert