Jeff Mermelstein – Arena Amana The book is Schmidt's portrait

The book is Schmidt's portrait of a still-divided Berlin: it brings together surprising combinations of high-contrast

As a statement disguised in a poetic novel

Constructed based on the dimensions of personal space

posters and photographs

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Jeff Mermelstein – Arena Amana The book is Schmidt's portraitArena was shot during a four year tenure that began in 2012 on the day Barclays Center in Brooklyn first opened its doors to the public. Charged with the extraordinary commission to photograph over 350 events held in Barclays first years, Arena marks a particularly prolific period of Jeff Mermelsteins career. Though known for works created against the backdrop of the streets of NYC, Mermelstein here moves inward through the lobbies, hallways, and