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“ALEC SOTH has created a photographic career out of finding chemistry with strangers. On his frequent road trips through America, he’s drawn to loners and dreamers he spots from his car; sometimes he will do several pass-bys before striking up a conversation. Often that will lead to a portrait session with his large-format 8-by-10 view camera.” new york times
Earlier this week Alec Soth was brought up in one of my classes. I was embarrassed to say that I had never heard of him, so I decided to look up what the internet had on this character. I came to realize that his work is very very famous.
I looked at his website and flipped through some of his projects. I then came across this article in the New York Times. It is about his relationship with strangers, or more so his work’s relationship with strangers. I don’t think his work would have the effect it does if these people were his friends. I can’t say that I am a huge fan of his work, for I feel like I could walk outside and attempt to do the same thing. Maybe it wouldn’t be as good, but the idea is what intrigues me most. Sometimes as an artist I am scared to step outside of myself and attempt to do or create things with the fear of failure. I can say that that is my biggest fear – but this is what is inspiring – even though I don’t care for Soth’s work, others do. That shows me, that art can be successful or a failure to anyone. It is completely subjective. I have the freedom to do or create whatever I want and I should have the reassurance that whether I think it is a failure or success, it is always a success. Maybe not visually, but mentally – I learned, I grew, I succeeded.
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