Another one I like very muchSpending more time looking at the pictures (still haven't read the essay) in William Eggleston's Guide I see many aspects of subject and composition that perplex me to the point of a great deal of reflection.
The issue is this: in the way the subjects are presented it is hard to determine if they are formal or informal pictures. Some look like staged scenes trying to imitate decisive moments, some seem to be candid shots that could have been arranged. There are many that appear as formal compositions, and yet others that are randomly arranged and composed. Yet all are of a piece.
It really gives me a lot of thought as to how one might view the quotidian as a photographer.
A slight aside on subjects, the famous tricycle image seems strangely at odds with the rest of the subjects. it is the only one that seems to use a deliberately perspecitve distorting angle.
UPDATE: spello corrected
UPDATE: spello corrected
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I'm glad to have been reminded of the Eggleston book. But note the spelling: It's Eggleston, not Egglestone.
ReplyDeleteQuite right, and there the book is right in front of me...
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