Silver Gelatin Paint, by Aaron Siskind

-I believe that the photographer captured this photo because he is interested in the patternless shapes, the obvious textures and the clear comparison of tone (between wall and wall paper).

-If I was the photographer of this photo, I would name this photo “Wallpaper to the Crumble”.

-The photographer presented interesting shapes of the wall paper, which matches the lines （cracks）. These unintentionally formed patterns are great details for audience to examine, which furthermore, allows people to analyze ideas that the photographer hopes to present. Also, Siskind managed to show a clear texture of the fragile pieces of the dark wallpaper, which showed great contrast against the bright wall, forming a tone. However, none of the wall paper could be in shape of a pattern, therefore the photographer could possibly be showing abstraction through a comparison between items either are in the state of forming a pattern or not.

 

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