14 photo montages were created for an exhibit entitled “London’s Futures.” These images are used to show the the transformation of London after the drastic effects of climate change. The creators refer them as “postcards from the future”, and are hoping they will push people reconsider how important they think global warming is, and what they can do to help prevent it. The exhibition is currently at the Museum of London until March. The digital composites are quite convincing though.
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Julien Coquentin
Strange Rain
These photos work to show the world through rain. The artist description is a non-direct one, but does give the impression that the world is somehow altered when viewed in this wet condition. Things are unclear and visions are warped. Also, the overwhelming dreariness can impact ones mood, and affect their decisions of how to respond to such an environment. For me, these images are beautiful, and as seen through the wet haze, almost seem like paintings that create a somewhat surreal scene.Bite! Magazine
The artist chose to document her mother’s family in Argentina, and photographs her subjects (her family and friends) in the natural environment of the house she grew up in. She uses the images to portray how difficult relationships are among family member separated by large distances, but even more so those that are very geographically close to one another. She also attempts to explore people’s roles within the family structure, and how that affects the relationships between them. The two images I chose both show two, apparently related individuals, in a very personal and intimate setting, that seem very distant to one another. It shows this emotional distance within families; even those that are physically close.
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Jo Straube
Meltdown Iceland
In Jo Straube’s photos essay, he focuses on everyday life in Iceland after the financial collapse of 2009. Many here are facing an uncertain future, which he presents through his images. The first image I chose is an image that shows how the people of Iceland feel about the state they have been put in, especially towards those that so recklessly put them there. Its also has an element of humor that I think is often missing in photojournalism, to ease the tension of such heavy subjects. The second image shows a scientist and his friend walking through the geothermal hot spots that the country uses for energy. Like the economy, the areas have been over used and abused and are slowly collapsing. The steam in this image illustrates how unclear the future is for a lot of this country’s inhabitants.
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Paul Schiek: “Good by Angles”
The description of these photographs on the page is really vague. While the image quality seems really amateurish, the images are very intriguing for their content and in some ways, lack of content. Since the artist leaves out any sort of lengthy description of meaning, the viewer is left to interpret what they see however they wish. The one thing mentioned in the description that did apply to how I felt about the images though, was “a feeling of organic claustrophobia and a slight tinge of a smothering madness,” which I feel like compliments my initial reaction to the shots. They leave me a little uneasy, but very curious about the story they are telling.
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Sebastian Widmann/AFP/Getty Images The whole story is just a photo essay on this years Oktoberfest compiled from a variety of different photojournalists. I chose these two images because they are humorous and lighthearted and show the spirit of the festival without having to explain it through just beer. Also, I feel like they show the evolution of the festival by combining the traditional aspects of the subjects dress, and the modern rides they are on.
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