Paul Strand used geometric shapes and light and shadow as his tools when taking photos.
I like the complexity of the differences in shapes. I can't tell if it's supposed to be portrait or landscape. The light differences give a very nice contrast. I'm not sure if there's a deeper meaning behind this photo though.
I like the idea of complexity this photo gives off. The soft shadows it casts across the rest of the gears from the upper and lower tier show a depth to the photo that would seem almost fake in color.
I like the effect of the shadows and geometric features this gives off. I dislike how many of his photos like this don't really have a deeper meaning and they're just face value.
...hence the name 'straight photography' without any artifice. But you'd really do him a misjustice to say that they don't have deeper meaning... we might not know how to tap into the meaning of a photograph, but that doesn't mean they are not deep. What is interesting about this artist is that his still life and landscape photographs offer more emotional depth than most of his portrait works... he is said to be very shy around people, they were difficult for him... I'd say looking at his body of work reveals a very deep meaning...
ReplyDeleteWith that said, many people find his work cold. I don't. Distant, yes, cold, no.
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