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02-NOV-2016

Echo, Theatre District, New York City, New York, 2016

The extended elbows of the model appearing on this ad echo the flow of the ribbons on the theatrical mask that rises in the background. I juxtapose both elements, and place them within a horizontal frame. Five horizontal bars rhythmically repeat each other as they flow through this image. They embrace both the grinning mask and smiling model and intensify the effect of the echoing horizontal elbows and ribbons. A closer look also reveals a wavy strand of lights behind the mask, providing still another echo. The background of the ad was red—a color that originally dominated the scene, and diminished the relationship of the model and mask. By converting this image to black and white, I eliminate such distraction, and shift the emphasis to the echoes and rhythms within the image.

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Phil Douglis01-Jun-2017 22:15
Thanks, Rose, and welcome back to my galleries. It is good to hear from you again. And thanks, too, for noting the welcome signage, which has gone virtually unnoticed until now. I like how the tilted words echo the tilt of the model's head and the tilt of the theatrical mask.
sunlightpix31-May-2017 21:32
Life imitating art imitating life. Superb black and white; removing the color makes it more effective. I especially like the Welcome sign in multiple languages. San Leandro, CA has similar signs at all of the city limit markers. A sign like that says you're in the big city; definitely not in Kansas. V
Phil Douglis22-May-2017 22:12
Great to hear from you, Iris. And thanks for noting the tilt of mask that echoes the tilt of the model's head.
Iris Maybloom (irislm)20-May-2017 16:33
I also like how the tilt of the mask and the tilt of the model's head echo each other!
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