honorable mention
lesley krane united states
title
this room
In addition to the appropriated images, the black and white and color photographs emphasize the walls, windows, and other domestic surfaces and infuse these architectural elements with a sense of palpable human presence. The photographs employ random double exposures made in camera to establish an unlikely atmosphere.
Domestic objects, such as bedding, shades, and electrical outlets convey a sense of familiar intimacy, even though the viewer may be seeing these particular objects for the first time. These spaces contain the residue of human activity, and the formal containment imbues these ordinary settings with a mysterious significance, making them objects for contemplation rather than windows into reality.
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entry description
Property for rent or sale transforms private space into public spectacle. Snapshots of anonymous and unfurnished rooms embody both desire and loss, and the square format pigment prints in "this room" begin with these found images. Screen capture, editing, scanning, and more editing yield images that become visually detached from their original context and emphasize a psychological space more than its physical dimensions.In addition to the appropriated images, the black and white and color photographs emphasize the walls, windows, and other domestic surfaces and infuse these architectural elements with a sense of palpable human presence. The photographs employ random double exposures made in camera to establish an unlikely atmosphere.
Domestic objects, such as bedding, shades, and electrical outlets convey a sense of familiar intimacy, even though the viewer may be seeing these particular objects for the first time. These spaces contain the residue of human activity, and the formal containment imbues these ordinary settings with a mysterious significance, making them objects for contemplation rather than windows into reality.
about the photographer
Born in Los Angeles, Lesley Krane earned a B.A. in Art at UCLA and an M.F.A. in Studio Art at the University of New Mexico. She has been teaching Photography in the Art Department at CSUN since 1999 and encourages students to have a reverence and sensitivity for still photography. Lesley’s work has been published in Lightleaks and The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes and exhibited at local and national venues, including the Soho Photo Gallery in New York City, the Annenberg Beach House in Santa Monica, California, and the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.back to gallery
