Seeing how this is an art blog and how I love photography I thought i'd share some. These photos are appropriate for the coming season that brings a feeling of creepiness or neglect. I am referring to halloween not October. Anyways this will be the first of a few sets of photos with different feelings or themes. These photos may not be elementary appropriate (so obviously no PLOs :) but they can still inspire.
These photos remind me of something that was once vibrant and had life....these stairs were walked on, those chairs were sat upon during many a family dinner. It is interesting to think about that life and how those people lived; were they happy? Was there laughter in these rooms....or pain? Another thing I love about them is the contrast of colour. And the strength of colours...the bit of yellow in the outhouse....the dashes of vibrant blues and reds on the stairs, the teal pain chipped on the walls. I am constantly inspired by colours in art ...like when a painting with three simple colours can be so beautiful even though they may be in the form of shape or line...no real picture or story...but still beautiful as a collection.
I grew up just two doors down from this small dilapidated house. My brothers and I used to call it the haunted house. As far as 'staging' goes I only moved the chairs to line up...the formation somehow seemed eery to me. But that little paper that says "the life of Christ visualized" was just laying there, as were the worn clothes and shoe.
Now I realize this art is not beautiful ....it's difficult to find beauty in an outhouse. But hopefully it makes someone feel something.....even if it is uncomfortable.
- Mayfare
Cool post Ida Mae. I agree, art does not have to have to have conventional beauty. I think there is value to teaching students this, and not limiting their creativity to just "pretty things."
ReplyDeleteI love this! I'm originally from Saskatchewan, and one of my favourite parts of going back there is always finding old barns or houses, standing in them and just imagining what once was. That's the beauty of history for me. It's why I love antiques too. You can hold something, and it's like you're connected to someone else. It's a strange feeling. It reminds you that life doesn't last forever. I've never looked at this kind of art the same way I do actually seeing the stuff myself, so thanks for that. As Anne Shirley would say, "It has more scope for imagination!"
ReplyDeleteWe learned at the art gallery the value of art to evoke mood, thinking, and conversation about less comfortable topics. The gift that artists have is not just to "decorate", but to help us see things differently. These photos do help us think about what has been lost.
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