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Untitled (2008) is a collection of faces. From my bedroom window overlooking the 125th Street elevated subway station in Manhattan, I videotaped my subjects as they waited alone on the platform late at night. Illuminated by harsh fluorescent lighting and isolated from their environment, the faces appear theatrical or ghost-like, bearing little resemblance to the banal reality of their setting. Whether pensive or paranoid, the expressions of the travelers seem timeless and almost archetypal. Using a contemporary process that combines digital video with traditional darkroom techniques has allowed me to create textural and ephemeral images that visually reference historical methods of image-making and portraiture.
Amy Adams
Untitled (2008) is a collection of faces. From my bedroom window overlooking the 125th Street elevated subway station in Manhattan, I videotaped my subjects as they waited alone on the platform late at night. Illuminated by harsh fluorescent lighting and isolated from their environment, the faces appear theatrical or ghost-like, bearing little resemblance to the banal reality of their setting. Whether pensive or paranoid, the expressions of the travelers seem timeless and almost archetypal. Using a contemporary process that combines digital video with traditional darkroom techniques has allowed me to create textural and ephemeral images that visually reference historical methods of image-making and portraiture.Email:
Website: http://www.amyadams.us
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