Captive ART
Uploaded: December 10, 2004
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Protacio Serna December 10, 2004
Comments are welcome.Bob Fehringer December 10, 2004
Nice image for a photo feature or essay, but alone, I don't know. Not much information, unless you're making a statement about art. Still a little vague.But I'm sure someone will love it.
Have fun.
BF
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Protacio Serna December 11, 2004
You are right Bob.This happens when the image is too personal and without any background information the viewer will find the image vague as you said.
It was about art but from a personal perspective and has to do in part with the inadequate places to exhibit where I live.
I’m not sure someone will love it other than I, but I was just testing for reactions…or lack of reactions. I think it only means something to me.
As always, you input is very important.
Protacio Serna
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Bob Fehringer December 11, 2004
Kinda what I figured. In that light it is a decent protest piece, art locked etc.Keep it up.
BF #966394
Lucia De Giovanni December 11, 2004
This is very strong Protacio - it made me "stop and think" for a while and brought up sad and disturbing emotions, mostly because it reminded me of the time I visited Auschwitz - when I read your reply to Bob I understood your perspective, yet it still remains a very dark image for me - Your point gets across one way or the other, and for that this image is powerful. #966815Protacio Serna December 11, 2004
Gracie RagazzaIt is also a sad image to me. Personal reasons involved as I said, but I feel the need to put a part of me in every picture. I’m not very good with words (as all of you already know) so I try to send my messages with silver and bytes instead.
This print comes from one of the 3 negatives I took from that perspective. Every one of them has a different depth of field, f/11, f/8 and I think this one is around f/5.6 since I wanted “ART” to be kind of blurry.
The letters “A R T” belongs to an unfinished sign of a franchise called “SMart”, so I didn’t wanted the turkey on the right, the pig in the middle and the fish to stand out to much. That’s why I chose this neg in the first place.
It’s good to see you around here Lucia. I appreciate it.
Regards
Protacio Serna
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Protacio Serna December 12, 2004
Thanks Miguel:Your suggestion is right, but I felt the image was somehow weak. I showed the print to other people and from their face I can’t tell that the message isn’t as clear as I thought in the beginning.
That is why I value this and other photographic communities. An image can say a lot to me, and at the same time it says nothing to the viewers. So far I have strong feelings for this image. The messages posted so far, give me a hint of what the rest might be thinking, but as you said, the unexpected might be around the corner.
Thanks again
Protacio Serna
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Patricia A. Kuniega December 12, 2004
I like images like this because the meaning is not always clear and leave one to ponder the intent of the photographer as well as their own implied meaning. To me, this image brings up the juxtaposition between art and reality. This image implies the starkest and darkest of human realities. Can art be applied or created from that context? One does not expect to associate these two concepts. Being philosophical in nature, one question only stirs others. I think this is the basis for good art, and to be moved. Thereby Protacio, you have created it! #968037When I see this picture, I think about the houses in El Salvador (my country) that have this wire around their walls/fences so thieves don't hop over them at night...So, this picture to me is saying that we must safeguard art to keep it from being stolen. (or something like that, hard for me to get my thoughts in writing too)
hhhmm I hope you get what I am trying to say :)
Rhina
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Protacio Serna December 14, 2004
Thanks Patricia for posting your observations. A great comment by the way.This is an image I made recently, and for moments I kind of regret for this capture. It says too much about me, perhaps even more than what a can say in words, or way more than what I thought I wanted to say.
This picture was about ART, but once I was there I found that fence and barbed wire, so my theme changed dramatically. It is now about censorship; it is about restrictions like where or to whom I can show my work.
Rhina: thank you for the time invested in this image. I also have to thank you for reminding me that a fence has two sides. I was seeing it from one side only and you just demonstrate why it is important to get this priceless feedback.
About stealing art it would be an honor if someone ever tries to steal one of my images.
The title of the image has changed by the way, and the new title is “Captive ART” and in Spanish it is “CautivARTe” (igual no me gusta mucho el titulo en español) and I had posted it as my picture of the week in my website http://www.pserna.com
Thanks
Protacio Serna
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