Alec Soth

Herman's Bed, Kenner, LA, from Sleeping by the Mississippi

 

 

 

 

 

Alec Soth  is an American photographer who was born in 1969 and currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His work is described as "beautiful but very gritty and is unafraid of humor and irony." Soth's photographs captures the beauty and color of life through a different perspective. Soth is known for his large scale photographs which he has won many awards from and has published several books. His book which this photograph above is from is named "Sleeping by the Mississippi"published in 2004. The series includes several images that are joined together through a story like process.  This photo above caught my eye because of all the different colors in it. I wanted to know more about this image. One of my first questions to myself was; Who could sleep in this room without being distracted by all the different colors, and perhaps lights reflecting off the plastic beads? Seeing this image pulled me in and made me consider the actual set up or way he captured this photo. As stated above I really enjoy the colors in this photo.Although there is a deep depth of field, I think that the bed is the only real object in the photo that is in focus. All the different textures in the photo evolve into one and allows us to see a little bit into Soth"s imagination. I'm curious about the lighting Soth used in the photo, It seems as if there is a window on the left but I am still unsure of how he made the beads twinkle. Sloth's photographs  inspire me and I hope to learn from his technique and unique vivid imagination of reality.