Mary McCarter- Weekly Artist Post 13

Rennie Ellis

In this set of images Ellis uses clack and white images with a pretty even spectrum on the gray scale. The first and third photos are composed vertically and the middle photo is horizontal. Even though they are composed differently all three have models present. Clearly Ellis wanted to show the lifestyle of that time period. Using black and white imagery also suggests a monochromatic visual concept to the entire set. Ellis understands the perfect concept of lines, coupling diagonal, vertical, and horizontal lines she composes balanced, even photos. The models are positioned in a way that allows them to contribute to the different lines throughout the images.

Ellis uses themes of the 70s hard rock, sex, drugs and alcohol. The themes of this set of photos can also be attributed to the way the models are dressed, their hairstyles, and even their postures. The meaning could just be the feel of these pictures in general, simply that they are trying to capture people who are wildly living. The feeling of these pictures is wold and free, a freedom that was prominent at that time, a time of rebellion.

I think these pictures are a little generic. I think that there are a lot of pictures out there like this set of photos. The models pictured living in motion showing real motion and movement in these photos, this makes them a lot more intriguing. Also the fact that they are in black and white makes them a lot more interesting as well The monochromatic colors within the photos make the white pop and the blacks fade and I think that that is what really makes these pictures something more to look at.