Aerial Perspectives by Alex McLean (23 photos)

The work of one of the greatest masters of aerial photography was exhibited in London for the first time. Alex McLean photographs from an altitude of approximately 1,500 meters, and his images reveal the complexities and absurdities of modern life in America and Europe.





Source: telegraph.co.uk

1. B-52, "Bone Cemetery", Tucson, Arizona, USA. (Alex MacLean/ Beetles+Huxley)

2. Alex is a licensed pilot who flies his own Cessna 182, exploring the world by capturing landscapes, architecture, and human behavior from above with his camera. Pictured: Shipping containers, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA, 2011 (Alex MacLean/ Beetles+Huxley)



3. Beachgoers in Orlando, Florida, USA, 1999 (Alex MacLean/ Beetles+Huxley)



4. Desert apartment building, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 2009 (Alex MacLean/ Beetles+Huxley)



5. Above the Roads, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, 2008 (Alex MacLean/ Beetles+Huxley)



6. Floating Marinas, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1990 (Alex MacLean/ Beetles+Huxley)



7. Golf Oasis in Desert Hills, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 2009 (Alex MacLean/ Beetles+Huxley)



8. Canal Bay, Fremont, California, USA, 1984 (Alex MacLean/ Beetles+Huxley)



9. Residential Neighborhoods, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, 2005 (Alex MacLean/ Beetles+Huxley)



10. Disassembled B-52 bombers at the "Boneyard" in Tucson, Arizona, USA, 1994 (Alex MacLean/ Beetles+Huxley)



11. Jolly Roger Amusement Park, Ocean City, Maryland, USA, 2011 (Alex MacLean/ Beetles+Huxley)



12. Marias River Drain and Irrigation, Loma County, Montana, USA. (Alex MacLean/ Beetles+Huxley)



13. Marked Area, Viareggio, Italy, 2010 (Alex MacLean/ Beetles+Huxley)



14. Phelps Dodge Open Pit, Bagdad, Arizona, USA, 2005 (Alex MacLean/ Beetles+Huxley)



15. Sunbathing by the Pool, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 2012 (Alex MacLean/ Beetles+Huxley)



16. Flower Fields, Lompoc, California, USA, 2013 (Alex MacLean/ Beetles+Huxley)



17. Boats at the Dock, Duxbury, Massachusetts, USA, 1993 (Alex MacLean/ Beetles+Huxley)



18. Brightly colored houses, Burano, Italy. (Alex MacLean/ Beetles+Huxley)



19. Public Pool Without the Public, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 2009 (Alex MacLean/ Beetles+Huxley)



20. Territory of the Umbrellas, Camaiore, Tuscany, Italy, 2010 (Alex MacLean/ Beetles+Huxley)



21. Tomato Traces in a Field, North-Central Ohio, USA, 1990 (Alex MacLean/ Beetles+Huxley)



22. Filling the Territory, Livorno, Italy, 2007 (Alex MacLean/ Beetles+Huxley)