From: Shannon Stoney (shannonstoney@earthlink.net)
Date: 01/07/03-10:56:38 PM Z
Carl wrote:
> The story (which quickly came under question) was that he was a recluse, who
> made these pictures by having an assistant bring the people into a sudio
> room. She (the assistant as I recall the story) told them to "stand *there*"
> and they did. He manipulated a camera built into the wall (of course it was
> making a large negative, though probably just 8x10): the subjects faced that
> wall for their picture to be taken. The camera was literally part of, built
> into--and immovable--the wall. The photographer was invisible.
This is really interesting, in relation to our thread about portraits. It
makes you wonder if the fact that the photographer was invisible caused the
subjects to be so relaxed and open. This set-up could almost be like one of
those booths that you used to be able to go in and make a series of
photographs of yourself and a friend.
But of course the assistant was visible so maybe it's not the same. Maybe
the assistant was friends with most of the people, as it was a small town,
and that contributed to the relaxed nature of the poses and gazes.
--shannon
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