INDIGNITY

From treasure to trash

Very original composition, regards, Giovanni

Thank you.

In 50 years, someones trash will be anothers treasure brought to The Antiques Roadshow. Marjorie

You are out of touch. That cycle is now down to five years. lol

the thing that blows my mind here, is that i cannot fathom that green and white lamp and the Ansel Adams poster living in the same home!!!!

Ya think? :) I've seen plenty of Adams' prints, but never a lamp like that. To think, it's probably in a landfill somewhere. I shoulda snagged it.

Fame has its price. The whole scene is more comical than anything else and gives me a broad grin. The inverted lightning bolt lamp is a real beauty I'd have put that baby in the trunk.

Thanks. It is only now that I realize what a find I let go without a thought. That lamp has to be a one of a kind. Well, let's hope so, anyway.

The green/white lamp is amazing. It would never see the light of day in my house, but I can imagine it being very special somewhere, sometime to someone other than I.

 

Now I need to go find a photograph that I took about two years ago that you just reminded me that I have on my computer.

Don't be too hasty. I have this vision of some Hollywood set director paying big bucks for a gem like this. That other lamp is not a total slouch either. The print? Well, who knows. Maybe that Adams guy did some good work....:)

you have the most ironic mind in your personality (and also sensitive as I feel you...) But the juxtaposition is totally bizarre, and yes a bit funny, as all the ellements simply looks like a satire of bad taste( to my personal taste,with Ansel A. in the middle...) as usual it is the right find.....;-))

There are many interesting elements in this provocative capture and by looking at it my mind is plagued with many questions. For a lot of people, who they are is equal to what they have while for others it is a title before the name. What establishes our identity? Certainly these items at some point belonged to someone. I wonder, did the previous owners cherish their earthly possessions and identify with them? Why were they left behind? Perhaps they are casualties of the fleeting nature of human life. Did the Ansel Adams belong to an aspiring photographer? If so, did that person pursue that dream? The two lamps sure have a lot of personality. One seems burlesque while the other one is more art deco.

 

I think that being exposed to the extremes in life makes a person more sensitive and observant. At one point I relished the experience of entering into a Salvation Army second hand shop just the same way as going to Harrods in London to the shock of those closest to me. In one of those trips, I came upon a portrait of a young boy who must have been 4 or 5 years old that personified joy and happiness. I thought to myself, who on earth will give such a great portrait away? Then a sad realization came, maybe that boy didn't have anyone else to leave it for. You picture reminds me of that experience I had.

I understand what you mean, we all collectes things that fits our taste through life and after that, what happen to them?.... but I think that this is also the point David reffered to, the bizarre juxtaposition of ellements that completely does not fit together, as well as the landscape in that neglected place, under two lamps( so very different) that don't light anything....it has maybe a bitter irony ,but still an irony.

Pnina, your enlightening interpretation is appreciated. Yes, I see the irony there.

Thanks to both of you for the wonderful comments. I'm on the road right now with limited internet, and time, so I am unable to adequately discuss the issues you've raised. I'll try to get back on track in a few days. Take care

the only thing missing is a shabby looking roll of toilet paper in the middle. Have you considered changing the tilt to the framed picture so there would be little or no reflection in the glass? Cheers, Micheal

To take beautiful pictures of beautiful things, that is photography. To realize the power and the poignancy in a scene that no one else would look at twice, that is art. It all begins with the seeing.

You are such a taskmaster. One would think that V8 juice would mellow you out some. To be perfectly honest, this was taken from the vehicle I was driving down an alley. Simple stopped and clicked. And, as you pointed out, a little more care would have been appropriate.

I had no doubt that if anyone could appreciate this, it would be you.

what a superb image Dave....the juxtaposition of old furniture, the framed image from Adams...the colors embeded in the grey and cold...a symbol of the idea of moving where eveything is mixed with no order and no preconception of value...for the viewer may sort it out for himself...I also find very original how the colors frame the main subject...

Thanks. This house is in an alley that I often drive through to park my car. This is the second time their throwaways have given me an image that I liked. Who knows what is there as we speak?