[Hollylane]

Originally Posted by femmeInterrupted

Robert ParkeHarrison and his wife, Shana ParkeHarrison are photographers...Their book THE ARCHITECT'S BROTHER is wonderful!

Here's what he says:
"My photographs tell stories of loss, human struggle, and personal exploration within landscapes scarred by technology and over-use…. [I] strive to metaphorically and poetically link laborious actions, idiosyncratic rituals and strangely crude machines into tales about our modern experience."
--Robert ParkeHarrison

I love the tone of the images, and the bizarre whimsy that I find in them... and there is something about the portrayal of 'man' ( in suits no less) trying to harness and control the landscapes and elements that are found organically in nature.

There's also a sense of movement in this series that i love...i also love that there is a narrative evident...the images lull me into wanting to deconstruct that story. I'm a sucker for the idea of static images creating/suggestion momentum and movement/story.



What do you think?


http://www.geh.org/parkeharrison/

I think that you explained that beautifully. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, the photographer's thoughts, and the link!

I am going to go explore, because I love expanding my brain by experiencing what comes from the mind of a new (to me) artist.

So far, I find his work fascinating, and wild. This one caught my eye first: