Plastic to Plastic
by Sarah Loft
Title
Plastic to Plastic
Artist
Sarah Loft
Medium
Digital Art - Digital
Description
The woman in this image appears to be in mourning, but is a little too perfect, too plastic behind her veil. I created this digital image using two unrelated photographs. One was of a mannequin head (plastic) in a shop window showing off one of the wigs for sale inside. The other was of a crumpled clear plastic bag. I have no idea why I took that photograph. It really was just a plastic bag hanging from one of those dispensers at a fruit stand. But there it was in one of my folders waiting for a light bulb to go off in my head. I toyed with several alternatives and settled on using a negative image of the bag. It was fun to create the image and I'll skip the discourse on the "plastification" of the image of women in our culture or how "diposable" everything seems to be-- even people. If you have a creative take on this thing, just go with it. :)
Note: The watermark will not appear on the print you purchase.
Featured in The World We See group, February 2015.
Featured in the Images That Excite You group, January 2015.
Featured in the Mental Health Awareness group, February 2015.
Featured in the Artists Best Five Artworks group, February 2015.
Featured in the Google Gallery group, February 2015.
Featured in the Camera Art group, April 2019.
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February 8th, 2015
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Comments (26)
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive discussion as well as any other discussion in which it would fit.
Gun Legler
Intriguing way to work with a plastic face with plastic. Love your description and the outcome,
VIVA Anderson
I 'go with this' one, Sarah....can't ignore your intelligence,thoughts so provoking.....what strikes me,personally,is that her gaze seems devoid,empty of care,or,she's avoiding a truth/looking away......such is life itself.....this really intrigues me,too.......well done,f.v......VIVA
Ross Odom
Crazily effective. Love the way you work things in, and out. I don't think men have ever or will ever think about men the way women think about women. An unblinking favorite.
Marcia Lee Jones
Fabulous creative work...the eyes are so sad! pinterest.com/pin/558798266240912978/
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
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