Accordionist
Accordionist (with Crowd), a 25 color photomontage 48 inches by 40 inches, now apart of the Chapman University permeant collection, is a piece of art showing two different photographs juxtaposed together. One photograph is above the other forming an L shaped piece of art. The photograph on top displays a crowd of people tightly packed together in a dark room with a bright red tint illuminating everything. All eleven people facing the camera have their faces covered by solid colored circles distinguished by a thin white outline. The women are wearing dresses and the men are wearing suits. In the background two bright blue lights can be seen connected to a platform. The building the photograph was taken in is quite large, with high walls and
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This type of environment suggest a freedom from constraint where party goers can dance and have fun. The clothing worn is fancy thus a formal event is happening, perhaps a ball or a concert. The red tint gives the picture a painterly element showing the viewer that the artist didn’t just take a picture but that he hybridized painting and photo making. The red tint is a very emotionally intense color, giving the picture a feeling of high energy. The circles are painted in two different shades of the same color thus allowing the viewer the look into the circle and see some sort of detail, suggesting the faces are all connected but have distinct differences. By covering the faces of the crowd, this distances the viewer from crucial information such as the expressions and the age of the party goers, allowing the viewer to create their own ideas of what is happening in the photomontage. The only face that is fully seen is the accordionist. This comparison shows that maybe the only person who matters is the accordionist. The message of this piece is from the accordionist point of view, telling the story that everyone sees and knows him but he doesn’t know the crowd. This message is reenforced by the photograph of the accordionist standing on a stage looking out upon the audience. Squinting his eyes, the accordionist looks at
This type of environment suggest a freedom from constraint where party goers can dance and have fun. The clothing worn is fancy thus a formal event is happening, perhaps a ball or a concert. The red tint gives the picture a painterly element showing the viewer that the artist didn’t just take a picture but that he hybridized painting and photo making. The red tint is a very emotionally intense color, giving the picture a feeling of high energy. The circles are painted in two different shades of the same color thus allowing the viewer the look into the circle and see some sort of detail, suggesting the faces are all connected but have distinct differences. By covering the faces of the crowd, this distances the viewer from crucial information such as the expressions and the age of the party goers, allowing the viewer to create their own ideas of what is happening in the photomontage. The only face that is fully seen is the accordionist. This comparison shows that maybe the only person who matters is the accordionist. The message of this piece is from the accordionist point of view, telling the story that everyone sees and knows him but he doesn’t know the crowd. This message is reenforced by the photograph of the accordionist standing on a stage looking out upon the audience. Squinting his eyes, the accordionist looks at