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Saturday, April 11, 2020
Saturday - a brief musing Italian film of the 60s and 70s
Beginning when I re-watched films by Antonioni a few years ago, I began to notice the geometry of the settings. Important scenes were framed by buildings within the frame of the film itself. Sometimes this gave a feeling of severe confinement or claustrophobia to the scene, other times enhanced the focus or created a contrast between the organic forms of the actors and the hard, angular forms of their setting.
When I took a walk yesterday at the Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla, NY I looked at the dam, at the deep rustication of the blocks in its face, of the ornamentation at the top of the dam, at the pavilions at the corners of the walkway, and so on. It is a setting against which most of the activity has to do with exercise or casual recreation but I can imagine it becoming the stage for drama as well.
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Excellent composition and combination of grays in the straight lines and curves, juxtaposed with the burst of cherry blossom colors. I'm interested in purchasing this photo. Please provide info. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteNick - thanks for your comment. For more information regarding prints of this photo please email me at artk AT jommelli DOT org
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I will be happy to start the discussion. I hope you are well during these crazy times.