"From the Chrysler Building"--George Tice

In his photograph “From the Chrysler Building”, George Tice used a larger size camera and film to produce a physically larger picture than he would have been able to do otherwise, such as with the 30mm camera film that we use. The cars on the lower right-hand side of the picture are not blurry, so either they were stopped at a long traffic light (which is entirely possible in New York City) or the shutter speed was really quick. The picture has the art deco style of the Chrysler Building in the foreground, making the picture appear much older than it actually is. One of the things that struck me seeing the picture in person in the Berman is that (and this would make sense) all of the lines of the buildings close in on a point off to the right of the picture. In a city, the buildings would be straight in line with the streets and with each other. This creates a one point perspective situation that the artist uses very well. 
The striking thing about this photograph is that it combines the art-deco style of the Chrysler building with the hodgepodge of other buildings below. This effect makes the city really look like a city.  By having the lower part of the photo in shadow, Tice brings the viewer's eyes down to the bottom before looking up at the horizon which is broken by some taller buildings. 

Tice, G. A. (Photograph.) (1978). From the Chrysler Building. [Photograph]. Collegeville, PA. Berman Museum of Art, Ursinus College.