Monday, September 15, 2014

In this body of work, Shannon accomplished what she described in her artist statement by creating a playful, childlike environment in many different landscapes. My personal favorite is the image of a little girl with fairy wings sitting on rocks. The lighting on both of the pictures in very similar and they look like they were taken as one picture. I like how simple the photo is, but I think it carries out your theme the best. The little girl is sitting alone in a seemingly deserted area with her back facing the camera. I think it really shows true childhood because the little girl is dressing up even when she thinks that no one is watching. It embodies what it really means to be a little kid using their imagination anywhere. In the other two images the landscapes have a really nice perspective and symmetrical lines on either side. In the image of the toys on a cookie, the toys are lifesize. It shows a connection of actual people to plastic toys. This photo, to me, shows an aspect of childhood that closes the gap between people and toys and illustrates a relationship between them. In the image of the person on a waterslide, I like the age that Shannon chose the person to be. It is of an older boy, rather that a small child. It shows that no matter what the age of the person is, everyone still has a little bit of childhood in them. Also, I like the fact that he is in an alley. This enforces the idea that where a person is does not affect their ability to act like a child. In Shannon's printed out photos there is a similar, deserted setting. I like how she chose to put images of popular children's movies.

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