Cathedrals of Industry: Photography talk with Michael L. Horowitz

Michael Horowitz has spent 50 years documenting the rapidly disappearing places throughout the Northeast, using his lens to preserve them for our cultural memory. On May 15th at 6:00 PM, join Michael at CEPA for a visual presentation that will appeal to photographers with a variety of interests, including architecture, engineering, history, and urban exploration.

His new book Cathedrals of Industry: Exploring the Factories and Infrastructure That Made America features the factories of Streit’s Matzo and Joyva and the last silk flower workshop in New York City’s Garment District, but also vast infrastructure like the Paterson Hydroelectric Plant and Bethlehem Steel. Horowitz photographs these places with the eye not only of a photographer but of someone who has taken the time to understand their inner workings—an understanding that is extended to the reader through the lively and carefully researched text. His previous book Divine New York: Inside the Historic Churches and Synagogues of Manhattan (Abbeville Press, 2022) reveals the diverse artistic styles of seventy-five houses of worship. Bring your questions about gear, technique, and getting into unusual locations!

Both photography books will be available for purchase.