Friday 15 February 2013

Sophie Calle

I've been looking into the works of the french photographer Sophie Calle and her work "The Hotel, Room 44". The work taken from a Venetian hotel room in February 1983 are almost a recorded diary entry of the things which Calle saw while she worked as a chambermaid for three weeks. The photos show things such as unmade beds, suitcases filled with clothes, dresser draws and general room decor. The images were taken alongside notes and habits of each guest by Calle to which she then later published and exhibited. 


I like the way which Calle has displayed the photos. Again they show similarities to that of a story board, displaying short and concise snippets of information within each shot which when placed together create a final overview and story of the work. The images allow the viewer to gain an insight into how Calle viewed and explored the theme of study viewing almost although you were Calle yourself. Id really like to recreate this type of layout with my images, recreating an almost short film like feel yet with the inclusion of having different angles and subject matter in each shot. Not just loads of a repetitive theme. Each shot is a different subject, area, environment and action. Giving the viewer a full overview of the subject when placed all together.

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