Friday, January 04, 2008
42...43...44...45...
This is what industrialization is about, isn't it?
Permalink / posted by and copyright of StephaneB : 1:18 PM
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This is very abstract and I'm not sure this is what I would call industrialization. But the placement of the middle tonalities with their 'pointing' nature is very interesting. The written numbers, like the earlier images with the writing, grounds this and gives it another character, with the hand of 'man' present.
More layers of coke here than on the fridge door! This picture is more obviously reaching for a 'classic' b/w look and whilst intellectually part of the series, stands alone as a photo seeking the aesthetic with less regard for the documentary; stand-fast the numbers.
The sandwiching of layers is perfect and the black marks on the lighter background provide a great tonal story - a sort of abstract equivalent of the Bayeux Tapestry.
The handwritten numbers and arrows become art here -- making me think of cave drawings. How amazing that something so "industrial" can look so beautiful.
As John expressed so well, this one can stand alone.
This one is so clean and empty compared to the rest of the series. It makes it stand out and I'm not sure that's a good thing. If it's included in the series (which I need to go and look at much closer on your site) then it needs to be coupled with some similar 'abstractions'. Otherwise it is strong enough to stand on its own but to strong to be part of the set. Beautiful lighting - and I'd want to bring the 2 of '42' out a little more.
Although I was at first annoyed by the way the tip of 45 has been cut off, on closer viewing, I like the way the arrows under the 45 point to at least an imagined continuation of the patter. How far does it go?
Where Stills can take you on a wet morning............I've visited this image many times and opened up the comment box but the words have never quite come to mind. This morning I opened the comment box and pondered again, then decided to visit Stephane's site with the intention of looking at more of Stephane's work. On the front page I came across the Callier Effect so I Googled that and started to do some reading. One of the sites visited was photo.net with various discussions. I think that also led to an explanitory diagram that demonstrated a picture is worth a thousand words (:-)). However one of the names in the discussion that seemed to know what he was talking about said Banned from Photo.net for system abuse. However it gave his website http://www.alexisneel.com/ so I went there. It had a comment on the front page about Debra McClinton and a link to Youtube that I followed. It was a tribute as she had died. I then came back to his site and looked at Debra's work, and now I want to see more.
I just find all that a bit amazing.
That all leaves me with the same problem with this image. The repitition which is normally an 'on switch' for me is not quite making it. The banding has two bands that add to the pattern but not to the environment. The text humanises the machinery and provides a link to its past operators and probably for me is the most poignant part of the image. Phew, made it, I think. :-)
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The sandwiching of layers is perfect and the black marks on the lighter background provide a great tonal story - a sort of abstract equivalent of the Bayeux Tapestry.
As John expressed so well, this one can stand alone.
I just find all that a bit amazing.
That all leaves me with the same problem with this image. The repitition which is normally an 'on switch' for me is not quite making it. The banding has two bands that add to the pattern but not to the environment. The text humanises the machinery and provides a link to its past operators and probably for me is the most poignant part of the image. Phew, made it, I think. :-)