Monday, January 24, 2011

Antoine D'Agata





This Photograph was taken by Antoine D'Agata in Puerto San Jose, Guatemala. Antoine D'Agata is a french photographer who began working in the early 90s and remains active today. The photo depicts a person laying their head on a table as the focal point of the image. In the background of the photographer an empty bottle can be seen.  At first glance, the viewer implies from the images in the photo that the person depicted is drunk and passed out.  However, a second inference can be made that the person is ill and the empty bottle is some form of medicine. The photo is particularly intriguing to the eye because of the diagonal line, starting in lower left portion of the picture and rising to the upper right portion, that the table creates. This diagonal line projects a sense of imbalance  to the viewer. In turn this leads the viewer to believe the main character in the image is intoxicated, while also feeling the same sense of intoxication. The image is particularly strong because of its ability to allow the viewer to learn and feel the story displayed. 

-Jason

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