gesman-metaphor



The first two images are from Francesca Woodman and the third photo is from a student of Mr. Cauthron's from the list of surrealistic self portraits. Francesca Woodman works are simple yet the message or story behind it is very strong. For the first photo it gives that message or metaphor that beauty in society is perceive as thin, thick like the fishbone the girl is holding. Society can change one persons mentality. In the second photo it gives that feeling of isolation and despair,how the bed sheets are darkness that is surrounding her and slowly "eating" her. Francseca Woodman inspired me because I like how the way she portrays and uses her subjects blending them to the settings. The point of view she has and the way she wants her messages to be conveyed to me is very unique. For the third photo inspired me because I like the photographers point of view and the feeling of the photo. I also like how from a far the road seems solid but then up close it's a cloth.

“Daylight's coming, the sun is blazing new beginnings seep into you. But in the end it's distant shadows that finally overwhelm your senses”

I was watching a video called “Love Language” and they used this song as the background music.The song is called Peaches, by New Heights. It’s not a love song nor it is a sad song which is why I like it. For me it’s more like an inspiring song and it has a great, deep meaning behind it.

The darkest times will greatly affect our life but in time things will get better. It is just a phase in our lives where we can learn and understand ourselves or our surroundings. Once we pass that phase in our life we become stronger and better, a new day and beginning in our life. Others might interpret this song lyric as a love song, how a person’s life was once so dull but when he/she found that love, life changes.

This research and quote will influence my project by portraying the message of the song in a different and interesting way. It helped me understand more about visual metaphor; the difference between a metaphor and literal view. The visual metaphor I hoped to portray is that even though life has it’s darkest times light or happiness will always be there to overcome that darkness.