Though I am interested in the relationship between photographs and memory, I tend not to think of photographic images as visualizations of memories—or for that matter as replacements for memories.
Great idea here, it’s so good to see a thoughtful idea simply rendered. Have you ever seen The Green Fog by Guy Maddin? It’s a recreation of Vertigo using scenes from other films and TV. It’s a very strange film, but I’m pretty sure it’s genius. The initial effect is quite disorienting, but the end result is stunning.
Really interesting. I wonder if removing the portrait of the man at the bar might make this sequence even more allusive? I love the sink/ferry pairing in particular. The images do have a novelistic quality but also reminded me of Stephen Gill’s ‘Coming Up For Air’. Something just out of reach, obfuscated and tenebrous.
Thanks, Jon. I wondered about the inclusion of the portrait—it almost changes the perspective of the work in some ways.
I like that final pairing, too. It's funny, I can't remember where the sink image was taken. I know it was in a basement but that's all. The image has kind of erased the memory.
I love Gill's 'Coming Up For Air.' That's such a compliment. Thank you.
Great idea here, it’s so good to see a thoughtful idea simply rendered. Have you ever seen The Green Fog by Guy Maddin? It’s a recreation of Vertigo using scenes from other films and TV. It’s a very strange film, but I’m pretty sure it’s genius. The initial effect is quite disorienting, but the end result is stunning.
I haven't seen it but that sounds fascinating! I will check it out. I just discovered that he has made the film free on Vimeo.
Really interesting. I wonder if removing the portrait of the man at the bar might make this sequence even more allusive? I love the sink/ferry pairing in particular. The images do have a novelistic quality but also reminded me of Stephen Gill’s ‘Coming Up For Air’. Something just out of reach, obfuscated and tenebrous.
Thanks, Jon. I wondered about the inclusion of the portrait—it almost changes the perspective of the work in some ways.
I like that final pairing, too. It's funny, I can't remember where the sink image was taken. I know it was in a basement but that's all. The image has kind of erased the memory.
I love Gill's 'Coming Up For Air.' That's such a compliment. Thank you.