Alec Soth has a knack for making his viewers ask “Why?” this
can be seen in the portrait, "Priscilla," above of a curious little girl with her arms full
of skeleton. In a sense this piece can
be read as both serious as well as humorous as the skeleton seems to bend its
knees, posing for the camera. The bag of bones is only amplified by the choice
to have the girl wearing a brown outfit to match the background or orient
herself in front of a background that matches her outfit. The background and foreground feel as if
someone has cleaned them as well. Rid it of all of its trash. Soth must have known that the subtle pink of
the girl’s shirt would hold the picture together. And that the contrast of the
girls perturbed face would look interesting next to a skeleton who appears to
be laughing.
I wonder what time he woke himself up to make this piece titled, "Cemetery." In
fact, because he sacrificed some sleep to make this image is why such a simple
gas station can become something more.
The viewer also questions whether or not he made those tire treds leaving
the station himself or not. Did he have to wait for an early bird trucker to
leave the station before he could take this shot? Such a simple setting causes
me to inquire so many questions just because this picture was made instead of
simply taken.
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