Statement - Benches

At first my final project was about the age of benches. In every bench a different age can be seen. They each weather, rust and rot as time goes on. That weathering gives them character. In the beginning of my project I focused on age. As it progressed, I shifted my focus to the surroundings and landscapes around the benches. I also used inspiration from Bernd and Hilla Becher. Their photos have a certain gloomy feel to them. I tried to recreate that by taking photographs of rainy cloudy days.

Benches - Final

Photographers such as Bernd and Hilla Becher gave me inspiration for my personal project. The first few photos I took in a very sullen day that was dark and gloomy. Their photos are not only in black and white but are taken on rainy looking days. That look inspired some of my photos. I saw photos in Google search and in class. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernd_and_Hilla_Becher. Contacts Video-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZSLvFY1X6g

Homage to Cindy Sherman

When visiting the MOMA I was drawn to Cindy Sherman's clown images. I tried to imitate her photo that I found most interesting. Although it does not look exactly the same, the  make up is painted in the same manner and it is a self portrait.