The way I respond to these images is that I find them interestingly beautiful if that is a way to put it. The technique in which the images were taken highlights the personality--not only the person. It gives a new perspective on how to look at the theme of the series-- the harsh life of the dreamers. The technical elements and the subjects are not so beautiful, but I feel that's what makes it beautiful. It gives touch to reality of the situations that can be covered up by a thought of a dream.
Philip Lorca-diCorcia
The choices of images that I selected were because of the message I thought they conveyed. The first image has the subject in front of a Del Taco drive thru sign; which displays a metaphor to what the subject does for a living. In regards to his value of himself through quick and cheap gratification like what a drive thru is-- somewhere to go to get a cheap and quick meal. The second image of a African American male I thought looks into the homophobia in African American culture. Also that image made me think of the recent sex scandal Bill Cosby is currently involved in; which I thought made the image even more interesting in topic. The last image I thought was weird because I didn't think of sex when I first viewed it. The image gave me a sense of fear, but a welcomed fear. What I mean by a welcomed fear is that the door is wide open like the subject is expecting someone, or anyone is welcome. The spot lighting on the subject is what gave me the sense of uneasiness like something bad is about to happen.
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