Artists and colleagues Christine Tillman and Terry Lansburgh are making "sculptures to be photographed". This blog will chronicle their collaboration.

Friday, July 17, 2009

Niagara Falls


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YES!  As I told the group yesterday in the presentation I feel very excited about this piece. I think it's the one that resonates with the rest of my work most clearly.  The use of party supplies, the transformation of them into a faux-natural form, the way the man-made elements around the streamers mimic the rocks and river of a real waterfall.   

This image also really showcases the range Terry was able to capture with the image. When you view the print from a distance you see the colored streamers right away, up close it's clear they're covered by another layer of silver. So far we've only printed it at about 8" x 10". I'd love to see it at least double since the image has such a play between the graphic composition and the detail and texture of the stone, Mylar, and foliage.