Art, photoart and Photography by me. Imagik = image magic. Magic is the effect that image-play has on me. I hope to share that. Images, eclectic, whatever turns me on at the moment. My creative play. To say it, cross imagination with magic.
Friday, May 16, 2008
The Fire-starter
The Fire-starter, by Mary Stebbins Taitt. (new version.)
He was a preacher who took pictures of Native Indians during the beginning of the century.
In fact, as we say in French, chacun ses goûts... I love his pictures because of the sepia " ambiance "... Try to get his work through the net and let me know what you think about it.
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This one is one of the most powerful you made.
ReplyDeleteIs the man Indian ? Are you familiar with the work of Edward Curtis ?
The man is acting the part of an Indian and familiar with Indian ways, but I think he is Caucasian.
ReplyDeleteHe did actually start that fire with flint and iron. I watched him do it.
No I don't think so, doesn't ring a bell.
Should I be?
He was a preacher who took pictures of Native Indians during the beginning of the century.
ReplyDeleteIn fact, as we say in French, chacun ses goûts... I love his pictures because of the sepia " ambiance "... Try to get his work through the net and let me know what you think about it.
Have a good night.
W-O-W!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Viking and DeLi!
ReplyDeleteViking, I am familiar with Curtis's work to some extent, as soon as I looked I remembered! Great work!