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October 30, 2005
Alice Waters, Roctown Apple Orchard, New Jersey photographed by Annie Leibovitz
Studium: A black and white photograph of a woman, Alice Waters, dressed all in black, sitting at a solid wood table in an orchard. There is a glass of wine sitting on the table. The woman is slouched back into her chair with her left arm propped up on the chair while her right rests on the table. She is not looking into the camera but rather to a point in the bottom lefthand corner of the picture. She is sitting specifically underneath an apple tree that is in full bloom. Besides this tree, the other trees in the background are blurred and out of focus. The clothes Alice Waters is wearing are simple and she wears a black old-fashioned looking hat.
Punctum: The woman looks to me to be very non-chalant and relaxed. She is enjoying beautiful spring evening. I say evening because usually people do not have a glass of wine in the morning. Alice is a woman confident with the way life is going for her and she is self-assured and self-satisfied. An amused and knowing smile is upon her face and this further illustrates her "womanly" confidence. The glass of wine is a sort of toast to her accomplishments. In this photograph, she reminds me very much of my friend Clare, or how she will be when she is older, because she is a romantic at heart and enjoys doing these sort of idealized and romanticized activities.
Posted by lcisfreya at October 30, 2005 08:47 PM
Comments
The relaxed feeling you got from this photograph is similar to the feeling I got from my photograph, which was also taken by Leibovitz. Perhaps her aim is to capture feelings of simplicity and enjoyment. Both of our photographs included elements of nature and both were in black and white. I don't think that these similarities are coincidental, but rather Leibovitz went through a phase where she wanted to depict people at peace with their surroundings.
Posted by: Brenna S. at November 1, 2005 11:02 AM