Photo Opportunities
(2005-2010)
Series of photographic works entitled "Photo Opportunities", from hundreds of snapshots of tourist locations culled from the Internet. By collecting and then bringing together successive layers of around a hundred similar "photo souvenirs", these images conjure up questions about representation and memory of places.
Random photo-related musings along with my joys and woes as a photographer trying to manage teaching, making photos, family, and life.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Corinne Vionnet's "Photo Opportunities"
I had an idea similar to this based on my childhood memories. I tried creating some work like this a few years ago, but it never worked the way I had hoped. But Corinne Vionnet did something pretty amazing. Here's what her site says about her work:
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Check out her website for more images and more essays regarding this work.
great concept - well done
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this. Those photos are amazing. I'll definitely have to check out more of her work.
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