I’ve been looking down a lot lately.
The roads, parking lots, sidewalks and curbs, gritty and utilitarian as they are, can be surprisingly beautiful and expressive. A streak of road tar or a splash of paint or maybe a combination of that and the edge of a curb has been capturing my eye. I have been compulsively searching for compositions that seem to be cropping up everywhere I walk or drive. Camera in hand I have been moving from squiggle to mark, almost a danger to myself, as I dodge traffic at times to get that next frame. It’s an on going thing and the current result has been a book of some of the images called “Road Works” and hopefully a show in the near future.
February 3, 2014 at 12:25 am
What a beautiful image!!! I look forward to your upcoming book, Bill.
Best regards,
Marianne
February 3, 2014 at 5:43 pm
Thanks, Marianne. The book is available on Blurb. If you click on the link in the text “Road Works” you can preview it.