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Wednesday 4 November 2009

corner view: contrasts





contrasts are fabulous. thinking about it - without them we wouldn't even SEE anything, right? i love colour contrasts, the contrast of shadow and light, the clash of styles. my photos were taken in september, at art forum, berlin's annual art fair. isn't the colour contrast in the first just a dream? i couldn't believe my luck. the visitors in front of the neon tubes in the second shot almost turned into silhouettes against the bright light. and the clash of classic midcentury modern, scandinavian furniture with contemporary painting and those dramatic and yet calm african and asian artefacts was so inspiring.

generally, i'm a harmony seeker. sometimes perhaps overly so. but i think contrasts are making our world so much richer (and that includes contrasting opinions). they are really rather something to embrace, don't you think?

for more corner views around the world go visit dana's. jane is back from philly, back on the corner view carousel next week. welcome back, jane!

p.s.: if you have any thoughts on my camera question, please leave a comment, i'd love to hear from you! lots of food for thought already - thank you, me dears!

15 comments:

la ninja said...

these are fantastic, indeed!
all three of them but I particularly appreciate the contrast of the white plastic cups against old dark wood.

Daan said...

Great! and thanks for the inspiration!

Joyce said...

Thank you for a wonderful contrast post.xo

l i s e said...

love your contrasts

Isabelle said...

great shots here ...

Francesca said...

I love your post, and I love contrasts too!

Kari said...

these are great.
Isn't that interesting how one makes the other stand out.

Unknown said...

Great views of contrasts.

Elizabeth said...

The contrasts and your thoughts are great -- thanks for the corner view!

Mari Mansourian said...

love the photos, and yest a bit of contrast in all aspects of our lives makes for a richer experience

et lille oejeblik - a little moment said...

very inspiring words and great shots! always a visual treat to visit - cv or not :)

Anonymous said...

You're right without contrasts we wouldn't see anything! I love the artwork you got a picture of in that first shot.

And I too love the grains of wood in the last one. Beautiful!!

Anonymous said...

J'aime beaucoup tes photos !!! Do you choose your camera yet ? I'm very curious, you know !!! Bises

malo said...

I love the whiteness of the mugs on the last image. How do you do it?
And yes, contrasts are somehow the essence. They make you see, react.

Marion said...

SO, you made a choice ?

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