Friday, February 20, 2009

1.  My attention was first drawn to the eeriness the picture.  The effects of the seemingly green light and slight blurriness suggest a presence other than my own.  The bright lights at the top middle and the reflection of those same light on the cement below beckon the viewer to walk towards the nothingness existing at the end of the bridge.  Along with the stripes on the ceiling and the combination of the horizontal and vertical poles/beams, pulls a person towards the mysterious end.
2.  The picture represents one-point perspective with a bridge.  The bridge is constructed of cement for the floor, metal bars for the railings and supports, and wood for a ceiling.  A sign announcing the bridge as "jellison bridge" anoints the top triangle at the beginning of the bridge.  An almost iredescent green glow illuminates the upper triangle and the floor below balancing the picture.  As the bridge leads forward, it comes to a stop creating a hexagonal shape.  Bordering the outside of the construction is black... nothingness.
3.  The picture seems to be not quite level vertically and is not in complete focus, but I think this creates a unique effect that supports the idea of supernaturalism.  Although the picture was taken at night, the use of the lights to create the green at the front and then darker blues leading to black at the back makes the composition seem visually longer.  With the focal point in the middle vertically is not as interesting as it could have been on a side but I think it still completes the task of drawing the viewer down the long walkway. 
4.  The picture tells a story of mystery and curiosity; two characteristics we as humans are extremely guilty of, no matter what our instincts may be telling us.  A foreboding feeling embraces those who dares to enter the suspended path.  The word "mystery" always seems to jump to my mind first when I interpret this picture.
5.  When compared to Edward Ruscha, the placement of our focal points are very different.  He tends to lead the mind off the page, into the unknown world around it while mine has a distinct place for the eyes to stop and the mind to wander.  In a way we both evoke emotion though in different ways.  His compositions show good contrast like mine though, keeping the viewers interest and eyes moving at all times.

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