Listen to Cohen's "The Future" while looking at the photograph. That is what I did while working on it.
I stayed in the house the entire day yesterday. Worked on images. I kept thinking of all the wonderful things I would do in just a little while, but none of that happened. The sun shined wildly in the cool air, but I sat inside listening to a cable jazz station on and on and on.
I tell myself it is a reaction to the past week, that I will begin an active life today. I will begin a lot today, I say. I will. If only I can get out the door. Too many expectations, I say to myself. Don't do anything. Just do something. Yes, anything.
All about the azaleas are in bloom. Times are festive. I just have to get myself out the door.
When they said repent,(Leonard Cohen, "The Future")
I wonder what they meant.
Fabulous song. Leonard Cohen is such a gift to humanity.
ReplyDeleteI like today's photo--the way the curve of the leg mirrors the edge of the dark curtain. I was looking at some of your older mask photos the other night, the ones with the plague masks if that is what you would call them. Found the lovely old typewriter and scissors photos as well.
I forget what azaleas look like. NH just got over a foot of new show and I spent the last two days raking roofs!
I'm beginning to enjoy the clothed portraits as much as the nudes, some of them even much more. I agree with Anita (gasp!), the echo of the leg and the sense that the model is almost moving headlong towards, yet somehow falling away from, the darkness. Though clearly sitting still, there "feels" to be motion in the image. It seems to pull from one side to the other, or as if she's descending laterally, but with her inwards attention focused downwards. Great image.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Sean and could never have said it so eloquently!
ReplyDeleteClothing. Hmm. I am trying. Thanks all. Some days make me think I'll carry on.
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