You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. ~ Mark Twain

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Line and Rhythm


This photo makes me want to know what exactly it is when I look at it. You actually have to look at it for a second to tell what it is - the baggage claim door at the airport in Hays. I took it sideways, to show the lines in the rolling door better. I think the composition is interesting. It's not what you'd expect when looking at a rolling door. I also like the reflectiveness in the stainless steel surround. I think it tells the story the story of all airport go-ers. I would call it "door."
I think that as a caricaturist, Daumier was amazing. He used line to describe something, not just draw it. My favorite one, with some of my favorite uses of lines is "Law and Justice." I don't really think my picture compares to Daumier's work. I see a usage of line to describe the function of the door, but I don't see the lines describing the door.

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