Showing posts with label Alec Soth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alec Soth. Show all posts
Thursday, 13 January 2011
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
ALEC SOTH
Dog as metaphor: Alec Soth uses dogs as a metaphor for loneliness and abandonment.
In conversation with Carrie Thompson, he talks about the dogs in the book Dog Days, Bogotá:
More, here.
Some more images taken from the project/book Dog Days, Bogotá:
Alec Soth tells us why a picture of two dogs taken by his daughter is one of his favourite shots from his Brighton Picture Hunt show at Brighton Museum and Art Gallery:
In conversation with Carrie Thompson, he talks about the dogs in the book Dog Days, Bogotá:
Carrie Thompson: Tell me about the dogs, how did they become so important?
Alec Soth: I was aware of the street kids in Bogotá. I mean, it is a hard thing to ignore, but I was especially attuned to it because of the adoption experience. But I was uncomfortable photographing these kids. So I photographed street-dogs instead. I guess they were a stand-in for the kids.
More, here.
Some more images taken from the project/book Dog Days, Bogotá:
Alec Soth tells us why a picture of two dogs taken by his daughter is one of his favourite shots from his Brighton Picture Hunt show at Brighton Museum and Art Gallery:
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