Voetganger No. 017, 2008 © Gus Powell

In 1609 Henry Hudson discovered Manhattan Island for the Dutch, founding their New World colony. To celebrate the 400th anniversary, New York photographers Joshua Lutz, Gus Powell, Richard Rothman and Carl Wooley were each commissioned last year to explore a different aspect of Amsterdam: the outskirts, the street, and the night. The photographers were not only struck by Amsterdam’s small scale and peacefulness—but also by more subtle things such as the transparency of the Dutch houses with their big windows, which give every passer-by a glimpse into the private world of the inhabitants. The resulting images reveal an unknown side of the Dutch capital. A selection of photographs by Lutz, Powell and Wooley will be exhibited in the New York City premier of NY Perspectives: Amsterdam discovered by NY Photographers on view at 25CPW, May 8–17. An artist reception will be held on Tuesday, May 11th, 6–9pm.

All photos © Tim Grimshaw

Above: The Empire State Building in New York City as viewed from the top of Rockefeller Center.

All of these photos were taken with a tilt/shift lens to control the depth of field. View more of Tim Grimshaw’s Manhattan series here.

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© Leandro Badalotti. Badalotti is a photographer based in Caxias do Sul, Brazil.

© Joseph Holmes. Photographed looking down on West 43 St. in New York in July.

© Time Inc.

Statue of Liberty, New York, 1930, photographed by Margaret Bourke-White is included in New York Photographs …The Statue of Liberty, featuring works by Bruce Davidson, Margaret Bourke-White, Susan McCartney, Lou Stoumen, Mole & Thomas, Seneca Ray Stoddard, Louis Stettner, Nathan Harger, Paolo Ventura. On exhibit through August 28 at Hasted Hunt, 529 West 20th Street, NYC.