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| Richard Misrach - Outdoor Dinning |
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| Richard Misrach - White Man Contemplating Pyramids, 19897 |
The subject Matter in Misrach's work displayed on cadi blog is made up of aerial photographs of beach and water. The photography also shows people swimming or standing on the beach. As the photos are taken from such height the people are very small and almost lost in the scenery, making the images of the beaches dominant. This use of subject matter connects this artist with the sublime. The colours of this natural environment create a very calm setting; this is also reinforced by the flat seas. The beaches are not busy and this gives us the feeling of bliss and ultimate relaxation also relating with the concepts of the sublime.
The photos above are also different examples of how this artist creates the feeling that the world is standing still and how powerful and beautiful it can be, even in places you wouldnt expect to find beauty.
http://www.utata.org/salon/20487.php
http://jankesnergallery.com/jkgartists/misrach-richard.html
Great description Abby.
ReplyDeleteI really like his photography and I definately think the same about the photo's you have chosen. They are so tranquil and captivating. he really places emphasis on 'ultimate relatixation' theme. Have you seen his work 'flippers'? I studied it for my blog and found it to display more the theme of leisure and the whole paradise setting to it. I think with the images you show, there's less emphasis on the human status but he is looking more at the thought behind it, with the pretty extreme composition and aeriel views like you say, he is showing more of an emphasis space, and with those empty tables and chairs there's no obvious human's that are present and he did that deliberately.
What I love about both these works is that the subject matter is the landscape and fills the entire space and is not just apart of the over all effect. We are so use to seeing the human figure however the enviroment is dominant which was key during the sublime. I like how you said "even in places,you wouldn't expect to find beauty". What was considered less important on the hierarchy of subjects has proven to be just as beautiful and important
ReplyDeleteThose photos are so beautiful, I like how silent—and as you said calm—they feel. The colours are so plain, there is no ridiculous contrast, the washed out sky. It all adds to the simple beauty. I love his placement of the person in ‘White Man Contemplating Pyramids’, so well centered and then frames by the huge pyramids. He doesn’t even have to show the whole pyramid you can just tell it’s huge. I love the nearly surreal look of them, particularly from ‘Outdoor Dining’. It’s interesting to think how much skill must go into those photographs or everyone would be taking shots that impacting.
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