Richard Pendavingh

Photographer, designer and weekend historian. Editor of The Unravel. Writes about design, tech, history and anthropology.


Apr
01
2013
Two men shoot the sunrise from Brooklyn Bridge, NYC
Bridges of Manhattan Richard Pendavingh 01.04.13

In the City of New York the people are transported by two separate, yet equally important pieces of infrastructure...

Mar
31
2013
Skyscrapers in New York city.
Architecture of New York Richard Pendavingh 31.03.13

I found it hard to take photos of the buildings in New York city.

Mar
30
2013
Gaur Diorama in the American Museum of natural History
American Museum of Natural History, NYC Richard Pendavingh 30.03.13

Some images taken of the collection at the American Museum of Natural History.

Mar
29
2013
Street Photography, NYC Part II Richard Pendavingh 29.03.13

Returning now to the far less dramatic streets of New York back in April I have another batch of photographs.

Mar
28
2013
NYPD Squad Cars
Street Photography, New York City Richard Pendavingh 28.03.13

Some street photography from a week or so in NYC back in March.

Mar
28
2013
Katz's Delicatessen a restaurant in the Lower East Side in Manhattan.
Katz’s Delicatessen, NYC Richard Pendavingh 28.03.13

There was a big deli at the bottom of the street I stayed on that's apparently famous for its roast beef sandwiches. I figured millions of New Yorkers Can't be wrong.

Mar
24
2013
Michigan Central Station Richard Pendavingh 24.03.13

Some images of the famous Michigan Central Station- one of Detroit's most prominent abandoned landmarks.

Mar
24
2013
Le Nain Rouge Richard Pendavingh 24.03.13

Chicago had green people. Detroit turns out in red.

Mar
23
2013
Detroit Youth Demonstration Richard Pendavingh 23.03.13

Some photos from a youth Demonstration in Detroit.

Mar
23
2013
St Agnes Church, Detroit Richard Pendavingh 23.03.13

It's hard to know how people feel about tourists climbing around in the ruins of their neighbourhood.

Mar
23
2013
Lee Plaza, Detroit Richard Pendavingh 23.03.13

A final set of photos of Detroit's ruins. This time it's Lee Plaza on West Grand Boulevard.

Mar
22
2013
Detroit Street Art Richard Pendavingh 22.03.13

Some very detailed street art taken on a sunny day in Detroit.

Mar
22
2013
The Packard Automotive Plant Richard Pendavingh 22.03.13

Some photos from the abandoned Packard Automotive plant on the East side of Detroit.

Mar
22
2013
Pawn broker in Corktown, Detroit MI.
Corktown and surrounds, Detroit MI Richard Pendavingh 22.03.13

A final set of photos from the city of Detroit. Taken around Corktown and in the city centre.

Mar
21
2013
Detroit Architecture Richard Pendavingh 21.03.13

Detroit is known now as the biggest city on the 'rust belt' - cities where manufacturing recessions have devastated the local economy.

Mar
19
2013
Chicago Richard Pendavingh 19.03.13

Some images from the start of a chilly spring in Chicago.

Mar
18
2013
Shedd Aquarium, Chicago Richard Pendavingh 18.03.13

Thankfully not an aquarium in a shed but just an aquarium named after a guy called Shedd.

Mar
16
2013
Chicago’s St Patrick’s Day 2013 Richard Pendavingh 16.03.13

Apparently way back in the 1830s about 20 per cent of Chicago's population were Irish.

Mar
16
2013
Chicago by Night Richard Pendavingh 16.03.13

Some images of the city of Chicago after sundown.

Mar
14
2013
Boeing Everett Plant Richard Pendavingh 14.03.13

Some photos of the Boeing production plant in Everett WA.

Mar
13
2013
Rite Liquors Cocktail Lounge Richard Pendavingh 13.03.13

So Chicago has these dive bars that double as liquor stores during the day and they're a sort of throwback to an age where drinking was something you did to get drunk. . .