Zielsdorf+-+Metaphor

The first image in my banner was taken by Jason deCaires Taylor. This image is truly a beautiful work of art. He created actual statues and placed them under water, where he then took stunning photos of the underwater statues. This image inspired me because first, I want to use a lot of colors in this project. This picture has a really pretty blue color, and it makes the picture seem more fun, and that is what I like about it. Also, it inspired me to think outside the box with creating my own visual metaphor. I am going to test out a lot of unique things until I get the outcome I want during this project. The photo in the middle of my banner was taken by John Paul Caponigro. The simplicity of this piece of art is what inspired me. The image is just of the ground, but by adding the swirl into the photo and the beautiful colors in the background, it added so much more to the picture. This image inspired me to take something simple, and put a whole different meaning behind it. The third photo in my banner was also taken by Jason deCaires Taylor. Although this image has no color, and that's what I want in my photo, it inspired me in other ways. The photo is very unusual; people don't normally think of taking pictures of horses in the water. But, I like the unusualness of it. In my final piece, I want it to be very colorful, unusual, and to have a deeper meaning than what is seen.

The song lyrics that I am using to inspire my project are from the song //Angel by The Weekend.// I chose this song because I have listened to it many times, and almost every time I try and think of what the deeper meaning of it is. In the song it says "Angel oh, oh, oh, oh" and later comes "Cause all I see are wings, I can see your wings". This is describing how the singer is seeing the person he loves. The singer has sinned in his past, and he believes that this "angel" will be able to take him back. I believe that portraying this will be challenging, but I am going to try and make it work the best that I can. Although my meaning of the some makes sense, some people might take it more literally and think that this person is actually an angel. In my picture I want to represent the sweetness and goodness in life even when things are bad in other peoples lives. But, even with the sweetness there is still a small amount of darkness in the back.