Monday, September 12, 2011

9/14 Critique - Jeff Wall, A Sudden Gust of Wind (After Hokusa), 1993

               What I like about this picture is that it captures a moment that cannot be recreated. It is a candid shot of these people who had just been hit with this gust of wind. Technically, this photo is not in sharp focus and there are some spots on the photo, but that adds to the candidness and the grittiness of the scene. The scene is set on a barren, almost deserted land and the colors where the land is brown and the sky is white.
There is a strong sense of flow and balance within this shot. There is a tree on the left side of the frame that is blowing to the right. There is also a woman on the left side of the frame and the papers flying out of her hand are moving to the right. The viewer’s eyes then follow the tree and the paper as they flow through the photo from left to right. When I look at this shot, I feel as if there is a circular motion to it. I follow the photo from left to right, and then move my eyes back to the left again. I like this photo because it is as if the viewer is moving with the wind that is flowing through the photo.
               

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