These photographs are loosely based on the iconic film noir  “The Third Man,” shot by australian cinematographer Robert Krasker. The Third Man revels in its angular, high-contrast, almost surreal look. Its shots are filled with sharply composed lines, shadows, and off-angle compositions. Layer upon layer of shadows are placed within the frame, and the architecture leans in every direction. Clearly inspired by German expressionist cinema, Krasker turned Vienna into a mysterious, incomprehensible environment with no seemingly stable center, and Dutch angles are everywhere, right from the start.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The film mesmerized me by its use of architecture as another character, by how Krasker illuminated the city and especially by the use of camera angles and framing. I can imagine Robert Krasker and Carol Reed looking for filming locations totally inspired by the city's post-war architecture.