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Blue Runner
Love the Tower
Holocaust Memorial
This is one of the very
excellent series of Photographs that Gil presents as part of his
one-man show....impressions of Paris. Paris is one of the most
photographed cities in the world, deservedly so. Henri
Cartier-Bresson created many great photographs walking through the
streets of Paris and Gil has channeled his legacy in his photograph
titled
Holocaust Memorial. This is a photograph that could have
been made by Cartier-Bresson had be been alive today! It has
the combination of abstract and reality presented in a beautiful
way.He uses a strong pallet of black, white and greys to provide a
striking composition, very graphical in approach. The Figure a the
bottom of the photograph leads the viewer's eyes into the structure.
with strong graphic borders to the walkway... confining the viewer
to enter and go through the space. The walls have a dappled
texture while the walk is made up of square tiles, providing a
beautiful composition of textures.A single woman stands almost out
side of the scene, taking a photograph. We look to see
what she is photographing, and this starts the journey of our eyes
into the scene. After viewing the photograph, one notices that this
is from the Holocaust Memorial in Paris....which brings another
layer of meaning to how one interprets this work.
Especially after the tragedy of Pittsburgh of recent days, one
cannot forget what happened in the past and unfortunately what is
still going on today.
Gallery Gawking #2 - Amsterdam
Tom's strong collection of photographs captures people picture
taking (with a phone, of course) to riding a bicycle through the
city street. And there are three photographs of people Gallery
Gawking as Tom has named them. This image (#2) is
remarkable. It can seem like we're looking over this man's
shoulder as he views the Rembrandt painting Syndics
of the Draper's Guild. He seems to be thoughtful, arms
crossed in front, weight slightly shifted to his left leg.
Even as we look over his shoulder, all of the visible characters in
the painting seem to be looking at him as well. The scene
draws us in - we are a part of these moments.How does this happen?
Beyond the simple high quality of the image itself, there are a few
additional elements that draw us in. The frame of the painting fits
perfectly into the black mat of the photograph, the bright lines in
the frame echoed in the white edge of the matte. The light on the
man's head draws our attention directly there, and with only a
slight shifting of the eyes, we can see each face and their eyes
draw us back to the man. Suddenly, we're in the gallery with him.The
characters in the painting are officials that assess the quality of
cloth, and as they look and touch the cloth before them, they look
at the visitor who has arrived a few centuries later, ready to offer
their assessment. | ||||||||
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