© Erieta Attali
The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped urban life, and so too has it left many streets and buildings empty as people practice social distancing. From Times Square to the Place de la Concorde in Paris, photographers are capturing these “empty cities” in a defining moment across the globe. In turn, The New York Times recently published a piece dubbed “The Great Empty“, showcasing a new side to urban life in these structures and streets. Now five photographers have been commissioned to photograph Rotterdam during the pandemic.