Jerome Marot
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As discussed in that thread, sometimes out own photographs are inspired by another work of art. In my case, the following picture
was inspired by Williams Eggleston:
But "inspired" does not mean one simply copies another artist. In that case, the image of that toy has been strongly inspired by the iconic image of the tricycle, but it is not the only image I took on that day. I was deeply impressed by Eggleston work beyond that image. I was deeply impressed by the way he took photographs, seemingly snapshots, but in truth witnesses of a time and a place. Except for that iconic picture, I did not try to copy the pictures but to emulate the process.
I was not quite ready to post these, but I decided to post these pictures now because of the other thread. I am not yet quite sure about what "process" I am trying to emulate. So please consider that this is a work in progress and these are just a quick selection of unfinished pictures. For example, Eggleston took great care of the color palette in his pictures and I am not decided on that yet. But this is "Riskit!" where unfinished works can be presented.
I am interested in your feelings: do the pictures allow you to imagine how it can be to live in (south) Germany? do you feel the mood of the place?
Last but not least: this is not about me, this is about being inspired by someone else. Do you have had that experience as well, where you read a book or visit an exhibition and realize that this is something that you want to do as well? You don't want to make the pictures of the same things, you want to make the kind of picture that artist could have done of a subject which is closer to you?
was inspired by Williams Eggleston:
But "inspired" does not mean one simply copies another artist. In that case, the image of that toy has been strongly inspired by the iconic image of the tricycle, but it is not the only image I took on that day. I was deeply impressed by Eggleston work beyond that image. I was deeply impressed by the way he took photographs, seemingly snapshots, but in truth witnesses of a time and a place. Except for that iconic picture, I did not try to copy the pictures but to emulate the process.
I was not quite ready to post these, but I decided to post these pictures now because of the other thread. I am not yet quite sure about what "process" I am trying to emulate. So please consider that this is a work in progress and these are just a quick selection of unfinished pictures. For example, Eggleston took great care of the color palette in his pictures and I am not decided on that yet. But this is "Riskit!" where unfinished works can be presented.
I am interested in your feelings: do the pictures allow you to imagine how it can be to live in (south) Germany? do you feel the mood of the place?
Last but not least: this is not about me, this is about being inspired by someone else. Do you have had that experience as well, where you read a book or visit an exhibition and realize that this is something that you want to do as well? You don't want to make the pictures of the same things, you want to make the kind of picture that artist could have done of a subject which is closer to you?