# Captivating Deserted City Photographs The Artsy Manhattan Blackout Photos are Beautifully Captured By Nikki Taylor | Published 2012-11-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artsy-manhattan-blackout-photos References: [animalnewyork](http://www.animalnewyork.com/2012/artsy-manhattan-blackout-photos/) & [animalnewyork](http://www.animalnewyork.com) ANIMALNewYork decided to take advantage of the power outage that Hurricane Sandy caused throughout New York and capture Artsy Manhattan Blackout photos. Aymann Ismail went around the semi-deserted Manhattan streets that were shrouded in darkness and snapped away at the infrastructures left to fend for themselves. Among his photos are the glitzy Empire State Building surrounded by [sci-fi laser beams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-into-darkness) and [dazzling electricity lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-lighting-design) made from toying with the lighting from car headlights and other lamps. There is also a lonely food vendor cart, positioned at the corner of a dark street. Though there is no one there, it still hums with a [luminescent glow](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lektrik-festival-of-lights) that promises to satisfyingly fill your stomach. Though Hurricane Sandy was a tragedy and New York still has a long way to go before it recovers, the Artsy Manhattan Blackout photos are a way of finding beauty in the despair. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Hurricane Sandy Disaster Photography:** Opportunity to capture stunning and unique photographs during and after natural disasters. - **Exploring Dark Urban Landscapes:** Finding beauty and creativity in twilight and nighttime cityscapes. - **Light Manipulation in Photography:** Utilizing artificial and natural light sources to create visually striking images. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** Innovating new approaches to capturing unique moments and scenes. - **Disaster Relief:** Providing creative documentation and fundraising tools during and after natural disasters. - **Arts and Entertainment:** Exploring new possibilities for artistic expression in photography and urban landscapes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md) - [AI Post-Apocalyptic Cities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dune-universe.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Post-Pandemic Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lakwena-maciver.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Laser-Cut Urban Artistry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laser-cut-city-maps.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Material-Exploring Industrial-Style Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrialstyle-lighting.md)