Chad Moore's 'Eyes and Skies' Blends Cosmos and Portraiture
Chad Moore, a New York-based photographer known for spontaneous portraits of the city's youth, has released a new photo book titled 'Eyes and Skies' (published by Super Labo). The book juxtaposes images of sunsets, sunrises, skylines, and starry nights with close-up studies of eyes, exploring the visual and poetic correlation between the cosmos and the human eye. Moore first turned his lens to the sky during the Covid pandemic, a shift that began with his previous monograph 'Anybody Anyway.' He describes the camera as a shield and passport, a means to relate to the world. The book includes skyscapes shot from his Canal Street studio rooftop and locations like the Atacama Desert in Chile. Moore also recently shot the cover artwork for Olivia Rodrigo's upcoming album 'You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love' (due June 2025), spending two 16-hour days with the pop star. 'Eyes and Skies' is out now.
Key facts
- Chad Moore's new book 'Eyes and Skies' is published by Super Labo.
- The book pairs photographs of skies (sunsets, sunrises, starry nights) with close-up eye studies.
- Moore first photographed skies during the Covid pandemic, continuing from his previous book 'Anybody Anyway'.
- He shot the cover for Olivia Rodrigo's album 'You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love' (June 2025).
- Images were taken from his Canal Street studio rooftop and the Atacama Desert in Chile.
- Moore describes the camera as a shield and passport for connection.
- The book explores the visual similarity between eyes and the cosmos (pupil as black hole, iris as constellation).
- Moore finds beauty in weirdness, a constant throughline in his work.
Entities
Artists
- Chad Moore
- Olivia Rodrigo
Institutions
- Super Labo
- AnOther
Locations
- New York
- Atacama Desert
- Chile
- Canal Street
- Florida
- Japan