Monday 26 July 2010

Peter Garfield: Mobile Homes/Harsh Realty

Mobile Home (Split-Level), 1995 Mobile Home (Harbinger), 1999 Harsh Realty III, 2000

At first glance, the photographs from Peter Garfield's Mobile Homes and Harsh Realty projects appear to be the tragic results of some powerful natural disaster: perhaps a Wizard of Oz style tornado?

The flying tract houses in these pictures are actually detailed scale models; cleverly photographed in context with the aid of transparent fishing line, they create a convincing illusion that makes you look twice. There's an article here with a little extra information.

Via This Isn't Happiness

By Mark @ 12:51

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Peter's work is intriguing... his creative 'destruction' is quite dynamic especially so set in contrast to some of these rather pastoral backdrops. I really like the bit of UFO-esque narrative in the compositions. :~)

By Amy@AQ-V @ 22:15
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