The image I chose was of the schoolhouse on fire. I liked the image because it has a surreal aspect to it and was visually eye catching. The image was created by using images taken through photography. So it is made out of I think photo paper that is displayed with a white border and framed. I consider the work size as medium-small and they are presented in black and white format.
To me the image as I mentioned is presented in a surreal way because of the stillness of the fire in the image. The stillness makes the fire less raging and this is further connected by the fact that the black and white eliminates the red-orange flame. The content reminds me of the artwork I've seen from old protesting posters and commercials to help the needy. Each piece had dates and times from when they were taken so it seems he grew up or at least gathered images from around Ohio. In particular he got them from Mansfield, surrounding townships, and a few other cities.
I think the image represents stillness and beauty in tragedy. Fire is normally associated as destruction and it is presented in a visually astounding way. The black and white creates a white fire similar to almost looking at a house with too many Christmas lights. The water from the hoses also matches the same shade of white almost like it is coming from the fire itself. The fire also takes the shape of almost a roof creating an aesthetically pleasing shape for fire which has no definite shape. All in all, it shows that something chaotic and formless into something still and definite.
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