WINDOWS  ON THE WORLD

DISTANCE & WONDER

Windows on the World investigates how flight changes the way we see and understand landscape. Using the aircraft window as a frame, I explore how distance transforms cities, terrain and clouds into unfamiliar forms—and what this elevated viewpoint reveals or obscures about the world below.

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Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — MAD_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — MAD_2
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — LGA_5
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — ATH_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — DFW_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — PHL_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — BCN_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — CMI_6
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — CMI_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — CMI_5
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — LGA_2
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — Wing_14
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — Wing_5
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — Wing_2
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — JFK_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — Nature_9
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — CMI_2
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — KRK_2
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — ORD_15
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — Nature_10
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — Nature_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — Nature_2
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — Nature_5
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — MAN_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — Halo_2
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — Wing_11
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — Wing_12
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — Wing_4
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — Wing_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — Shaddow_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — LAX_3
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — Halo_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — DCA_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — DEL_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — DOH_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — HND_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — LGA_6
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — MIA_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — ORD_2
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — SYD_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — VCE_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — Wing_13
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — Wing_16
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — YVR_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — ADL_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — DWN_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — LAX_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — LGA_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — Wing_15
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — LHR_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — LHR_2
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — ORD_9
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — PHX_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — ADL_1
Aircraft-window view from Windows on the World by Phillip Kalantzis Cope — ORD_7
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Airport hangar and tarmac seen through an aircraft window at dusk.
Rain-speckled aircraft window framing airport buildings and a distant tower.
Black-and-white close-up of an aircraft window with reflected light.
Airport taxiway markings and lights seen through an aircraft window.
View of an airport runway taken through a small, oval window or opening, showing runway lights and distant landscape during dusk or dawn.
Airplane runway seen through a side window, with part of the aircraft's interior framing the image.
View from an airplane window showing a wing, river, and landscape below with a clear sky.
Aircraft wing above a sandy coastline, blue water and buildings.
View of an airport tarmac and parking lot seen through a window from an airplane, with green fields and a pond in the background.
View from an airplane window showing the sky and a landscape of fields below.
Aerial view of snow-covered farmland and roads seen through airplane window during daytime.
View of city lights at night through an airplane window with blue framing.
View from an airplane window showing the wing and sky with clouds and sunset.
View of snow-covered cityscape from an airplane window, showing rooftops, roads, and buildings.
A view from an airplane window showing the wing of the plane and a snow-covered landscape below with roads, buildings, and trees.
Mountain silhouette beneath a warm horizon, seen through an aircraft window.
View of a tiled airport runway or tarmac seen through an airplane window, with no aircraft visible.
Green fields and trees framed by an aircraft window.
Snow-covered trees and paths seen through an aircraft window.
Aerial view of a river with an island and snow-covered land on both sides, seen through an airplane window.
A view of a winding river and rugged terrain taken from an airplane window.
Aerial view of farmland with circular crop fields seen from an airplane window.
A view of a rugged coastline with green hills, rocky shores, and ocean waves, seen through an airplane window.
Aerial view of a landscape with lakes, fields, trees, and cloudy sky, seen through an airplane window
Aircraft shadow within a faint rainbow halo on clouds below.
View of an airplane wing as seen through the airplane window, with clouds and sky in the background.
Aircraft landing gear seen through a window, with blurred blue light and streaks behind it.
Blurred aircraft-window view with a curved white form beneath a band of brown landscape.
View of an airplane wing with a winglet and engine, seen from inside the aircraft, against a clear blue sky.
View of an airplane wing from inside the aircraft, flying above a landscape of fields and rural areas on a cloudy day.
Aerial view of an airport runway and taxiway seen from an airplane window, with part of an airplane engine visible in the foreground.
Soft-focus view of a distant horizon through an aircraft window.
Aerial view of Washington, D.C., featuring the National Mall, the Washington Monument, and the Lincoln Memorial through an airplane window.
Aerial view of a cityscape captured from an airplane window, showing numerous residential and commercial buildings, green parks, and sports fields.
View of a coastal area with man-made islands connected by roads, seen from an airplane window during sunset or sunrise.
View of a cityscape with high-rise buildings and a river, seen through an airplane window during daylight.
Dense city skyline of high-rise buildings seen through an aircraft window.
View of a city skyline and water body seen through an airplane window, with clouds in the sky.
View of a city skyline with tall buildings along a lake, taken from an airplane window.
Aerial view of a city with high-rise buildings, water bodies, and green parks, seen through an airplane window.
View of a city, river, and bridge seen through an airplane window with part of the airplane wing visible.
View from an airplane window showing a city skyline below with white clouds in the background. Part of the airplane wing is visible in the foreground.
Aerial view of a city near a large body of water, seen through an airplane window.
View of an airplane wing outside the window during flight, with a clear blue sky.
A cityscape seen through an airplane window, showing tall buildings, a river, mountains in the background, and a clear sky.
Aerial view of a suburban neighborhood seen through airplane window
Landscape view of flat terrain with patches of trees and dirt roads, viewed from an airplane window, with a distant city skyline under a partly cloudy sky.
Aerial view of a cityscape taken from the window of an airplane, showing highways, residential areas, and distant mountains.
View of a bridge over water seen from an airplane window, with part of the airplane wing in the foreground, and cloudy sky overhead.
Photo taken from an airplane window showing the airplane wing against a sky during sunset with land below.
View through an airplane window showing the blue sky, clouds, and land below.
View of a suburban neighborhood and landscape seen through the window of an airplane, with rooftops and trees in the foreground and a broad horizon under a partly cloudy sky.
Nighttime aerial view of a city illuminated with streetlights, seen through an airplane window at dusk or night.
View of a desert landscape with scattered green trees, a road with vehicles, and a hillside with sparse vegetation, seen through a circular window or opening.
A view of a suburban neighborhood through a small airplane window, with houses, streets, and trees visible.