Assignment 1

I chose these three images because the notion of framing seems the most noticeable. The first image of the colorful markers shows an illusion of continuation. On the right there are hints of more markers but the frame cuts them off. This makes the viewer wonder how many markers there really are. The second image is a photograph of Michelangelo's "Creation of Adam" from the Sistine Chapel. However the angle and lighting puts Adam mostly out of the frame and in the shadows. This different perspective creates a different tone than the original painting. The final photograph is a self-portrait within the reflection of the television and glass below. This is kind of a return to a previous series I did about reflections and space. I also liked how I was framed in the photograph

"Hartford" 1979 - Philip-Lorca diCorcia

I chose this image mainly due to the framing and the melancholy tone of the photograph. The man is small inside the photograph and framed within the window panes. There is a sense of isolation and being trapped. This depressed mood carries with the blueish colors of the photograph and the trees with leaves falling. His face shows a lot of the mood and his gaze seems to be so disconnect. I also liked the comparison of the blueish outside scene and the peach hues with the window.

The photograph was in the section of framing, what to and not to include in a photograph. As mentioned before, zooming out and including some of the neighborhood is important to inject some blue and to also make the man appear smaller. His size really pushes a sense of isolation since his room is the only source of light in the neighborhood. The other houses might as well be deserted.