Francois - Nicely done and as Yogi points out, a perfect title.
Trumpet-guy -- Sorrow is generally associated with a downward movement into the depth ... the dead space above Lilo (the young lady) along with the vertical orientation of the crop provides this feel to the image.
Andre Labonte wrote:
Francois - Nicely done and as Yogi points out, a perfect title.
Trumpet-guy -- Sorrow is generally associated with a downward movement into the depth ... the dead space above Lilo (the young lady) along with the vertical orientation of the crop provides this feel to the image.
So it really is not "dead space " at all ! .....I never saw it that way, as Francois' comps never seem to lack intention.....mike
Disagree about title. There is nothing maternal about this image. Most religious images show the Virgin Mary in tears with her arms outspread or one hand over her heart. Your image is introverted and her gesture makes no reference to her womb, which is why I do not find it maternal.
sadja wrote:
Disagree about title. There is nothing maternal about this image. Most religious images show the Virgin Mary in tears with her arms outspread or one hand over her heart. Your image is introverted and her gesture makes no reference to her womb, which is why I do not find it maternal.
Nice image otherwise.
The Catholics don't have a copyright on the word mother nor do they have one on the concept of sorrow. The word "mother" does not have to be associated with actual motherhood. Just look at the fairly new weapon called the MOAB (for Mother Of All Bombs). fb101 has indeed done an excellent job of titling his picture as long as you are not hung up on the religeous aspect of the symbolism.
I owe and explanation, I guess. If you look carefully at her left arm, you will see en "M" engraved, made by a knife in the flesh. How she got that is not for me t say. But that wound appeared (and stil does today) to me as the child of sorrow and innocence. And it hurst, of course.
PS : this pictur was made in may 2008 and only post-produced two days ago..
I owe and explanation, I guess. If you look carefully at her left arm, you will see en "M" engraved, made by a knife in the flesh. How she got that is not for me t say. But that wound appeared (and stil does today) to me as the child of sorrow and innocence. And it hurst, of course.
François,
Me thinks Liloo's most revealing portrait to date. Beautifully done.
