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| Life of the Party (2003) Toned silver-gelatin print |
I chose the 'Psychometry' show by Carol Golemboski because I was really drawn to the black and white contrast and graphic nature of the images. There were a few that stood out to me, but my favorite shot was Life of the Party.
This image displays what looks like a dart board, with a donkey in the center surrounded by various numbers. On the outside of the circle are illustrations of people, possibly those at the "party" in groups of two or alone. There's also inscriptions of both the title of the piece and comments of judgment and laughter.
When I look at this photograph, the first thing I thought of was the "class clown" - the one person in class or in a group of friends that always makes jokes or tries their best to gain everyone's attention around them. They think that everyone is laughing with them, when in fact they're being laughed at.
I think Golemboski did a great job in portraying this idea. With all the components combined together, it definitely gets the idea across to the viewer. One thing that I really think helps is the inscriptions of the laughter. Because some are a little bolder than others, it gives off the idea of what you do and don't hear in a conversation, or what is said behind someone's back. Another part of the piece that works well is the donkey in the center because it's putting itself [in a way] on display for the people in the corners, as well as the viewer.
This image displays what looks like a dart board, with a donkey in the center surrounded by various numbers. On the outside of the circle are illustrations of people, possibly those at the "party" in groups of two or alone. There's also inscriptions of both the title of the piece and comments of judgment and laughter.
When I look at this photograph, the first thing I thought of was the "class clown" - the one person in class or in a group of friends that always makes jokes or tries their best to gain everyone's attention around them. They think that everyone is laughing with them, when in fact they're being laughed at.
I think Golemboski did a great job in portraying this idea. With all the components combined together, it definitely gets the idea across to the viewer. One thing that I really think helps is the inscriptions of the laughter. Because some are a little bolder than others, it gives off the idea of what you do and don't hear in a conversation, or what is said behind someone's back. Another part of the piece that works well is the donkey in the center because it's putting itself [in a way] on display for the people in the corners, as well as the viewer.
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