Re-photographing

After having used photocopies of images in my previous work I have now begun to look at the idea of re-photographing photographs taken by well known photographers. I was inspired in doing this by Sherrie Levine's series After Walker Evans series in which she  famously appropriated a Walker Evans exhibition catalog First and Last. 

Sherrie Levine - Untitled 1979

After Walker Evans 

The pictures that I have re-photographed are taken from William Eggleston's Los Alamos and Stephen Shore's Stephen Shore. I chose to use these specific books because they are two of my favourite photography books. 

William Eggleston - Los Alamos

Stephen Shore - Stephen Shore

Photographs taken of a photocopy of
Chas Kincaid grocery store, Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas. June 16, 1976

From the series Uncommon Places

U.S. 97, South of Klamath Falls, Oregon. July 1973

From Uncommon Places

Photocopy Transfers

After discovering some discarded photocopies in the library I was inspired to make something with them or to include them somehow in my exploration of traces. In doing this I decided to transfer the images on to different kinds of paper and fabrics. By mixing both the found images with those that I had previously taken of discarded objects and rubbish I have attempted to create pieces that reuse and re-tell the stories of the refuse. What appeals to me most about these pieces is the damage and distortion of the images, the way that they seem to tell a narrative yet at the same time conceal it from you. 

Peel

A selection of photographs taken of discarded refuse seen on my daily journey into college.

Peel slowly & see

Thinking more about layers and the possible traces hidden underneath things we see everyday.

Coming across this poster on the platform of a tube station I was reminded of the work of the Italian artist Mimmo Rotella. Rotella creates pieces made up of multiple layers of old posters that have been ripped and peeled away to reveal what is underneath the surface. 

An advertising poster seen on the platform of Oxford street station.

MIMMO ROTELLA 

With A Smile -1962

Pepsi - 1979

Damage

One of my favourite things about using film be it polariod or 35mm are the lack of total control you have over the way that a picture can turn out. The unexpected damage to film by light or development and how that can completely change the way a photograph looks and how you look at it is something that i feel adds so much more interest and depth to an image than a clear, crisp, potential mundane and everyday photograph, in this case of my cat.  

Cradle

DRYDEN GOODWIN - CRADLE

http://www.drydengoodwin.com/cradle_2008.htm

Guido Guidi

Photocopies taken from a book I recently discovered, Guido Guidi: In Between Cities. In this book the photographer explores the changing landscapes of Europe between Russia and Spain. What I liked about the images in this book was how Guidi was able to photograph the bleak landscapes of Europe in a way that made them seem like places I would actually want to go to.

Disposable Photos

First roll of film, taken using a disposable camera. Looking more at the themes of waste and marks left behind. What I find most interesting about these images is the texture and grainy quality of the film and also the light damage on certain images caused by the camera itself. This in itself creates a trace/leaves a mark on the way the images are viewed which could potentially be an interesting effect to explore further. 

Robert Rauschenberg-Senerios

http://www.re-title.com/artists/Robert-Rauschenberg.asp

Experiments with space...

Recently I have been playing with the idea of removing the traces from my photographs in order to further draw attention to them. This idea and that of collage is something that I hope to pursue further. 

Camden

New work

More photographs taken of rubbish and traces left behind. These were taken between Paddington and Covent Garden. With this series of photographs I have begun to explore less permanent traces like food waste. I have also focused on depth of field and cropping to make the objects seem less mundane and everyday.

Rubbish Montage

Experiments with montage and the idea of movement and repetition to create a single image. This was inspired by stills from a music video seen below.

THE BUCKET

Music video directed by Patrick Daughters.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnZmWE8JG3M