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17-MAR-2006

Namdaemun Market, Seoul, Korea, 2006

This is a chaotic, vibrant marketplace, rich in photographic incongruities. Note the juxtaposition of the woman delivering lunches by balancing them on her head while a fellow in a New York Yankees cap walks just behind her. The racks of lifeless jackets in the background are incongruously juxtaposed against the clothing being worn in the street itself.

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Phil Douglis03-Oct-2006 06:07
You are dead on, Jude. That is exactly why I made this image as I did. Thank you.
Jude Marion24-Sep-2006 18:00
What a wonderful story!
We see a busy street scene, full of modern western influences ... fashionable leather jackets, ball caps, cell phones ... but our attention is immediately draw to the woman carrying trays on her head. She is a throw back to another time and seems out of place here. She is a part of the chaotic scene, but her mission is evident.
Phil Douglis23-Apr-2006 04:17
That's why I made this image, Christine. The lifeless jackets are indeed an integral, if incongruous, part of this crowd.
Guest 23-Apr-2006 03:55
What is striking here is the apparent clutter and the clothes for sale seem to be part of the crowd as well.
Christine
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