Sunday, February 27, 2011

Liza Fowler - Studium and Punctum


        This is a photo taken by Sally Mann called, Candy Cigarette: 1989. For me, the punctum in the image is the ponytail of the little girl who is standing off to the side. The curls and tangles of her hair draw me into the image and strike feelings of the disorder/messiness of being a little girl.



          The punctum I see in this photo is my dog's nails. The sharpness of his nails against the otherwise soft textures and overall gentle feeling of the photo draws me in and brings my focus there. 
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  1. introphotoFebruary 28, 2011 at 3:19 AM

    The candy cigarrette is a great example of punctum. a child with a cigarette strikes much attention.
    -melissa G

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  2. introphotoFebruary 28, 2011 at 5:15 AM

    I have looked at the Sally Mann image many times, and never realized that a child on stilts is behind her. Good choice of image. Nice light on the image of yours. The eye of the stuffed animal acts like punctum for me. It really looks as if it is staring at the puppy. Sheilah

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  3. introphotoFebruary 28, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    I think the girl standing to the side watching the kid on the stilts is the punctum for me. She seems perhaps pressured to say by the smoking girl but seems more interested in playing with the kid on the stilts.

    -Adam

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  4. introphotoFebruary 28, 2011 at 4:57 PM

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  5. introphotoFebruary 28, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    The punctum for me in the Sally Mann photo is the girl with the cigarette's posture. She seem full of attitude. I agree with Sheilah that the punctum for me in your photo is the stuffed animal's eye.
    -Hannah

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  6. introphotoMarch 1, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    The punctum for me in the Sally Mann photo is the man is the background on a ladder. It is fascinating since I am not actually if that is what I am looking at and his back is turned away from us.

    -Lauren S

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