I have absolutely fallen in love with Alec Soth's work. I love surreal photography, and I think that the mixture of that element and the emotion in his work makes for incredible work and the balance is perfect. My eyes were instantly drawn to this photograph. I know that this photo is probably viewed differently from many others but I feel seclusion in this piece and emptiness. There is a real strong sense of loneliness, almost like the figure is being barricaded from the rest of the world in the trees. I have always been attracted to symmetry in art work, and in this photograph the fact that the figure is standing directly in the middle of the photo intrigues me the most.
Alex Stoddard is my absolute favorite amateur photographer. His work is incredibly surreal but evokes many emotions from viewers and displays what the artist feels. This photograph is called The Forgotten Housewife. With that title, the photograph becomes clearer. The figure is almost being levitated into mid-air which leaves me with a sense of being left behind and becoming a monster within yourself. To be forgotten is such an awful thing to even imagine, and this photograph displays that horrible instance that can occur in anyones life perfectly. The surroundings of this figure are falling to pieces like her life would if she were to be forgotten, which in this instance, she has been. The surrounding structure that is falling to pieces can symbolize her life and her emotions.
I first heard of Cindy Sherman in High School, and she actually got me into taking self portraits. I believe her self portraits are her most powerful pictures, but of course that is just my opinion. I have always believed that self portraits can display more of what you feel inside of yourself. I was always intrigued by the point of view she had in her photographs and the expressions she had on her face, like in this photograph. I love how she almost blends into the tile floor with her same colored outfit.
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