/ 2025 / Fine Art / Abstract

Old Wall, Soho, Pastels, Primarily

“Old Wall, Soho, Pastels, Primarily” explores the paradoxical nature of existence in which erasure becomes presence, and decay becomes renewal. The photograph captures an old wall in Soho layered with faded posters and soft fragments of color. Through tonal adjustment, light, and compositional restraint, the image seeks to evoke both the visible and the nearly vanished - a meditation on memory, impermanence, and time.

Sam Rittenberg is a New York and Dominican Republic based photographer whose work explores the paradoxical nature of existence. His images express his belief that by capturing the infinite within the ordinary, a photograph can serve as a portal to that which is ordinarily beyond us. They have been frequently recognized by juried international competitions, including the Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3), the International Photo Awards (IPA), the Fine Art Photography Awards, and the Refocus World Photo Annual.

Awards 86 selections across 16 juried international competitions, including the Annual Photography Awards, Budapest International Photo Awards, Chromatic Awards, Fine Art Photography Awards, International Photo Awards, London International Creative Competition, Neutral Density Awards, Prix de la Photographie Paris, Refocus Awards - World Photo Annual, Refocus Awards – Color Photography, and the Tokyo International Foto Awards.

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