“I want to make photographs with no prose equivalent – no narrative story that could be spun out of them about people and places and situations.”1
— Tim Carpenter
Does there have to be a thread? Does the thread appear, if you mean for it to be there or not? Maybe it’s just more and less obvious at times. I think there could be one within these photos, but it’s still unclear to me.
Your thoughts?
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http://lenscratch.com/2024/07/tim-carpenter-little-the-ice-plant/
Lens Scratch interview with Tim Carpenter by Tracy L. Chandler
I think the thread is an incredible eye and talent for capturing “that” feeling. The lamppost is fantastic.
Maybe - and I am no good at interpreting art - there is something of the anticipation before a ‘reveal’ … the shroud, the building closed for work, the lamps (my favourite!) and the moon waiting to light our way, the jester hinting at something hidden inside …
Anyhoo, what do I know.