Mark Hampton
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every.thing.solid - M Hampton
every.thing.solid (SS)- M Hampton
Asher,
it is on the 1st image above its just to small to c - the second image is a deatail at print size - SS denotes Same Size... sorry repo speak>!
cheers
every.thing.solid - M Hampton
Mark,
Does this also have text on the image. If so, what is it and might we have a 100% cutout over the pylon?
Asher
Mark,
This is my favorite in the series (so far...I hope there will be more!).
There's an other-worldly essence that leaves me unsettled.
Dark, brooding..but I keep getting drawn back to view it, over and over.
Interesting series, Mark. It's quite reminiscent of post-war Japanese photography, particularly work done during the brief "Provoke" era by Daido Moriyama. (Excepting the binary underlay.)
Do you have a statement to accompany the work?
John,
thanks for the feedback - there were 4 planned - but a few more made when I was there - so I am working throught them...
I was thinking of extending the black band - any thoughts?
cheers
Mark,
It sounds like you plagiarized part of your statement from Nan Goldin. ;-)
No, actually, by "statement" I was soliciting a conceptual statement for this series, not your life. Is this series guided by anything higher than impulse?
Honestly Mark, I'm not sure.
There's enough black to anchor the towers and I think any more would distract from them.
For me, the image is all about hulking, undefined entities looming in the distance.
Possibly malevolent, frightening in some respect.
Yet, you must stare, ponder.
John,
I have been thinking about this - and I have not reached much of a conclusion. Below is the image with more foreground....
every.thing.solid - M Hampton
I still get the feel of them image - I may have to work more sky in...
thanks for the feedback - its been useful
cheers
Hi Mark,
I'm ambivalent with regard to the additional foreground.
For me, it doesn't add nor detract from what I experienced viewing the orginal.
I will say however, I do not believe additional sky would do the image any justice.
I fear you would simply have what looked like two stripes with the towers sandwiched in between.
Thoughts?