When I originally looked at this image I found it resembled a horror image, however, the more I look into the image the more I find interesting about it. I think this is a clear example of the New Topographics work because the composition included and focused on in this image is very intriguing because the use of thirds have been clearly used, the foreground third is the garden, the middle third is the house and then the top third is the sky. When taking this image Robert Adams had several different options, he could have just taken an image zoomed in to the house, or used the house and just the foreground of the garden. However, he has decided to use a zoomed out effect which I find really interesting. This is because the house itself act as a leading line as it transitions across the frame. Another factor which I find relevant to analyse it the use of Henri Cartier- Bresson's term of the decisive movement- if Adams had taken this shot a moment later, the subject shown in the image may not have been turned in this way. Furthermore, another aspect which I find a running theme across images such as Adams, is the use of framing in the buildings which I find really interesting because it is almost framing a completely different image itself. For example, this image is mainly focusing on the building it self, although if you cropped around the frame of the window, this could have been a completely different image holding a different context altogether, which therefore I find a really interesting approach.
For this image, I find that it relates so much to Bernd and Hilla Becher's work because of the framing of the building. Firstly, much like all the other images within this series of his work, the composition is key in the framing for the final product, focusing mainly on the biggest structure in the centre but at the same time including smaller parts of the surroundings much like what frames Bernd and Hilla's work. The reason I decided to include this particular image in my work for this project is because I find the context really intriguing because of the style of photography, the audience are able to build an image on the surrounding location. Caravans as a whole are either associated as a holiday for the working class, or very low income families home. I think the combination between the run down building in the background with the roof falling off joined with the caravan presents a run down, slum like area.
Personally I find that this image is really interesting in showing the development in society because it shows how land is becoming overtaken with homes rather than being kept for wild life. For example, if adams would have taken this image of the surrounding without having the building part of a new house in the foreground, I do not think the audience would be able to work out what is happening, it would only appear that there are a couple houses on some land. However, as Adams has used depth of field- having something in the foreground- the building part of a house, with the rest in the background I do believe it is really effective. Furthermore, I decided to include this in my analyse for this photographer because even though most of the work that relates to my intentions for my shoot are minimalistic images, although this one is much more in depth and I still believe it works just as well.
I find this image really interesting because I think that this would be a very marmite effect image. Some people may look at this image and think that is a very boring, box standard image of just an everyday house. However, I believe that this image shows how not only does this photographer link to the work in which I wish to produce in this topic but also how the influencing photographers work actually link together because this image is also very similar to Bernd and Hilla Becher's work as shown on my previous photographers research. Firstly, I find this image interesting due to the composition, Robert Adams has frame the house with the same dimensions all around the building which I do think is very successful. Additionally, even though Adams does't have any control over the building itself, I believe that this building works well as the positioning of the windows in comparison to the door is interesting and well done.
Influence and summary
Personally, I believe that Adams did have have similar influences on my project than the other photographers such as Bernd and Hilla but also Baltz. For this particular image, I believe it is most similar to the third image I have displayed and analysed in this blog post. I think therefore The influence Adams has had on my blog is massively revolved around the composition of the framing.
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