Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Monroe Street Project
These are the images for my Monroe Street project. The idea being we should find four conceptually linked images on Monroe Street.
In Honor of George W. Bush's 6th State of the Union Address: Winning the War on Terror
Babs' Remarks: The pictures work together thematically. The Holy Temple is printed too dark but the others look okay. I'm trying to cozy up to the toy aesthetic. I think this subject matter would be better served with a good camera capable of sharp focus. Keep looking for an approriate subject for that camera. A-
John's Remarks: These are friggin cruddy to great affect. I like the series. The picnic shot is the weakest of the four. It's compositionally similar to the Holy Temple and Labor Ready, which seem more specific to the place. Worn and beleagured posters on abandoned buildings are less specific to a place than the other two . . . Since the trailer shot is strongest, in my opinion (no words/text/graphics influencing my attraction), I see the opportunity for two diptichs or a diptych and a pair rather than a triptych and a solo drummer.
Tread's remarks: I think this works on many levels, photographically, journalistically and more importantly stylistically. Your works speaks without any description of what your assignment was... very nice.
In Honor of George W. Bush's 6th State of the Union Address: Winning the War on Terror
Babs' Remarks: The pictures work together thematically. The Holy Temple is printed too dark but the others look okay. I'm trying to cozy up to the toy aesthetic. I think this subject matter would be better served with a good camera capable of sharp focus. Keep looking for an approriate subject for that camera. A-
John's Remarks: These are friggin cruddy to great affect. I like the series. The picnic shot is the weakest of the four. It's compositionally similar to the Holy Temple and Labor Ready, which seem more specific to the place. Worn and beleagured posters on abandoned buildings are less specific to a place than the other two . . . Since the trailer shot is strongest, in my opinion (no words/text/graphics influencing my attraction), I see the opportunity for two diptichs or a diptych and a pair rather than a triptych and a solo drummer.
Tread's remarks: I think this works on many levels, photographically, journalistically and more importantly stylistically. Your works speaks without any description of what your assignment was... very nice.
# posted by Mike : 1:24 PM
