Deadpan
What I first noticed about chapter three is that these photographs are large in scale and very serious. The landscapes and industrial sites were not exactly the ones on a calendar or wallpaper. These images weren't depressing either, they were just kind of there at a large scale. In a sense these images are very powerful and have a lot of emotion to them, they just aren't seen or meant to be seen.
Something and Nothing
As the title puts it, these are everyday objects that are in reality something and part of our lives, however they may be so small to us humans that they are often times overlooked. The photographs of the everyday objects seem almost as if they will come to life. It's as if the objects have personalities. The Globe by Bolande on p. 122 is a globe "looking" out the window, the sunshine hitting it perfectly as if it is enjoying a nice Tuesday sunset evening. The globe almost looks as if it is going to pull out an arm and enjoy a hot cup of coffee. Jeff Wall's Diagonal Composition no.3 shows a very dirty mop next to a dirty mop bucket. The way the mop's position is placed is unique. It is as if the mop is tired and restless maybe even depressed like something from a Swifter commercial. I find it interesting how us humans can take images like these and relate it to something else, or to even bring more meaning to everyday objects that we don't hold much importance for until they are gone.
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