art and photography

[fufaraw]

The top picture is a Michael Parkes print that has hung in my house for years--since we moved and finally had the space to hang it. It had languished in a folder for a long time. It took my breath away at first sight, and I often stand for a few minutes, looking into the picture and noting details, imagining the scent of that oncoming storm, the breeze disturbing things in the physical room around me, and stroking the soft fur of the cat.






























The second pic came up today on my Tumblr dash. It's titled Tuscan, taken by Lars van de Goor. My breath caught when it scrolled into view, and I've been studying those hills, the light, those clouds, and imagining I can smell rain and feel wind rising, scent the mown hills and the dust in the air.




























Aside from sharing those lovely autumnal tones, both pictures feel very similar emotionally to me. I've studied the photo off and on all day.

Have you ever wanted to step into a picture on the wall? These would be good candidates, I think.

Comments

[roxy]

Very beautiful!

[majestic_duxk]

That first pic is just stunning!

[tabaqui]

WOW, i love that Tuscon image! That's so amazing.

I've loved Michael Parks for years, ever since i found some of his images on cards. If i see any kind of 'enchanted wood' type image, I usually wish i could step in.

[fufaraw]

There's a "speculative fiction" (read: somewhere between scifi and fantasy) short story about a Nazi war criminal who stands before a pastoral landscape daily for weeks, working a spell whereby he can slip into the picture and escape capture. Finally, the night comes when he performs his spell, and it works! Morning finds the landscape hung somewhere else, and in its place, hung in that place the evening before, is a scene of apocalyptic terror, painted by a holocaust survivor. One crucified figure stares out of the painting at the observer...

Always got a grim satisfaction out of that one. And I'm careful which pictures I linger staring into for very long! *g*

[tabaqui]

Ooooh, that's a good story. :)

[anniespinkhouse.livejournal.com]

I love the first picture, it leaves me with so many questions about the person with the crumpled sheets and cotton reels and open books. Which were they doing when they got up and went away, possibly to close up for the storm? Or had they got distracted by soft kitty and ended up doing none? I guess it's for the viwer to decide. As for those rolling clouds over rolling hills - wonderful. Thank you for sharing, they're great.

[fufaraw]

We have the two Parkes prints, this one and the Gargoyles. I love them both, but I think of the two, this is my favorite. The Tuscan photo just underscores why! All that placid landscape in one, and domestic activity in the other, and a turbulent, troubled sky in the background and overarching. A clue to my personality? Maybe...

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

How very beautiful!!! ♥

[onlythefireborn.livejournal.com]

Trust you to understand and welcome the excitement and possibility of a coming storm.