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Photographer: Alec Dawson
Model: Elisabeth

Excerpt from Camera Lucida a la Roland Barthes

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:icondeviantbuddhaxy:
This is an interesting contemplation of identity and art, and how subjects and artists interact. The questions arise: What does each gain from the experience? Does the subject gain, or lose, anything?

I think the multiple exposure and/or overlapping of body-images works very well here. It's a bit unsettling, which is a good technique. And it's perfect in B&W, where color probably would have been a distraction.

My questions to you are these: What do YOU get from the creation of this image? Have you answered your own question here, or do you intend this as a didactic image for others? Is it a rhetorical question? And why use a nude body? What statement are you making by using nudity? What does the body symbolize here for you?

I like the way you have filled the image with the body and have very little negative space. Overall, this is a very good image, both technically and conceptually.

Nice...!
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I love the gallery, your unique sense of imagination runs rampant here, fresh with new light, and others dark. Your thoughtful scribble here makes me wonder whether you write the model's truth, or yours? Did she dictate what to write, or did you simply have your way with your thoughts upon her canvas? Leads me to consider, if I hold up my left hand in front of my face, between you and I, I shall confess with all certainty that my thumb is on the left side of my hand. Yet from your view, my thumb would exist on your right as you face me. We both may tout the truth, our whole truth and nothing more, yet my truth to you is a lie, and your truth is opposite mine, although we both are looking at and describing the same thing.. my hand. We can have opposite truths because of what we see and what we feel, yet they are all truths in our hearts. I admire the truth written upon this lovely body, but I know not who's truth it is.
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*alecdawsonphoto Apr 23, 2013  Professional Photographer
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:iconnormsimages:
Love it. Looked at your other work with may favorites such as "Nevermore" and "Regret is a cold bitch. Added your work to watch. Love the poem and the image, says so much Its been a long time not seeing both arts combined. Looking forward to seeing more.
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:iconafriell:
bravo for the concept! :)
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:iconwingsofdragons:
Mood: Love *wingsofdragons Sep 14, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Beautiful and very thought provoking.
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