12. TANGENTS
My life seems to blur the lines between news and nonsense…
art and absurdity… decency and depravity…
Chicago will forever hold a piece of my heart and I wanted to capture the
skyline from the „beloved‟ CTA. The second picture is a melting pot of
materialism – designer colognes and Barbie body parts. I absolutely love the
Lincoln Square and Andersonville neighborhoods. I‟d have to say that I most
enjoy the food in this area. The third photo is in an Indian restaurant; it is a
picture of an elephant with it‟s trunk up, which represents good fortune. The
fourth and fifth images are patterns I photographed from an African dance
class. Following those images are pictures of three people on the street.
They were willing to model their unique street style for the purpose of this
assignment. Next, I photographed a friend of mines‟ jewelry. The eighth
photograph is of a street performance in Pilsen, one of my favorite
neighborhoods for art. The ninth photograph is of more jewelry from around
the world. Lastly, I photographed some text on a tile that says “Occupy your
heart.” I really like this because it reminds us take note of our surroundings
and our feelings.
