Thursday, August 09, 2007
after Munch
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I rather like this abstact formation and the reference to Munch and probably his "Scream" caused me to look and find the face, which adds another interesting element.
So the question, did you see the face at the time or did it jump out at you in post-editing? Mine are found in post-editing, as I usually do not see these abastract faces during the exposure making.
Good question! This stone in a wall of the church at the North Walian town of Mold was so extraordinary in its own right that I took it because it bore closer analysis if nothing else. The face emerged when I cropped to square.
My art historian in residence, Kate, says this reminds her of Kandinsky, Tanguy, or Miro (particularly this one: http://loofapoofa.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/miro.jpg")
For me, I'm not sure what to think of this. The face doesn't particularly jump out at me, so my eye is left wandering. I like the textures though.
I'm happy to have my eye wander over this beautiful textured stone (I would not have known it was stone). The face is not that evident to me, either, but who cares?
I don't think that I would have got the face without the title. Another example of the power of context and the amount of influence a title can have.
Now that the Munch idea is so firmly planted in my mind, I am finding it difficult to see the picture as I first saw it - as an interesting and intriguing piece of stone.
That's a good Miro that Kate has pointed out - if that was a photo people would say it was too busy!
Jana doesn't see the face particularly strongly either but, as Colin says, if that idea is stimulated by the title it is then difficult to shake off.
I love this genre and like the description used by Picasso of 'Found Art'.
I don't see a Munch type face screaming out of the 'canvas' at me. Whilst in Oslo we went tot he Munch Gallery; he was a really sad guy, Anxiety, Jealousy and death seem to figure highly. Never a smiling face. Oslo is very proud of Munch, the gallery is very big and modern.
I first read this as munch in the sense of eat. In my little pocket of the world they can make sushi rolls packed with vegetables which when sliced through display a cartoon character, animal. etc. I saw this as being a take on that experience. Then Munch got to me and the face came through very well. Not so much of a scream though more of a pout. Without Colin mentioning stone I'd have carried on quite happily thinking this was paint on wood... Interesting and enjoyable.
Akikana - no, not quite a full-blooded screamer! He needs plastic surgery on his mouth!
Rex - I looked for a Picasso quote but couldn't find one.
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So the question, did you see the face at the time or did it jump out at you in post-editing? Mine are found in post-editing, as I usually do not see these abastract faces during the exposure making.
For me, I'm not sure what to think of this. The face doesn't particularly jump out at me, so my eye is left wandering. I like the textures though.
Now that the Munch idea is so firmly planted in my mind, I am finding it difficult to see the picture as I first saw it - as an interesting and intriguing piece of stone.
Jana doesn't see the face particularly strongly either but, as Colin says, if that idea is stimulated by the title it is then difficult to shake off.
I don't see a Munch type face screaming out of the 'canvas' at me. Whilst in Oslo we went tot he Munch Gallery; he was a really sad guy, Anxiety, Jealousy and death seem to figure highly. Never a smiling face. Oslo is very proud of Munch, the gallery is very big and modern.
Rex - I looked for a Picasso quote but couldn't find one.