Photo Shoots
04.16.09
The Magic of Mystery
Here at WIRED, we're fairly wetting ourselves with excitement about our May issue, guest-edited by the inimitable J.J. Abrams. The entire issue is devoted to mystery, magic, and puzzles and is a cover-to-cover single issue redesign, the first in the magazine's history. Besides getting to collaborate with J.J., we were also able to harness the creative muscle of Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse, Chris Ware, Paul Pope, Ed Ruscha, David Lynch, Andy Cruz at House Industries, Thomas Snyder, Dan Winters, Will Shortz, and J.J. Sedelmaier among others. As you can tell, we're all busting at the seams with excitement about this issue.
But one of my favorite pieces is the photo essay written and produced by WIRED's very own Anna Goldwater Alexander and photographed by the remarkable Uta Kögelsberger. Last year, in conceiving the assemblage of stories that would fill the issue, Anna proposed that we photograph locations around the world that transcend conventional scientific understanding. Places like The Devil's Triangle, Racetrack Playa or even places of extreme secrecy like Area 51.
So off Uta went, around the world in 30 days, and this is the remarkable photo essay she brought back.
The Bermuda Triangle
Mexico City
Racetrack Playa
Lake Toplitz
The Marfa Lights
UPDATE:
Spoiler alert! Herewith, every hidden puzzle in the May issue of WIRED, revealed.
