DOMINATION
Manzanar, Ca.
It's a given that a "good" image should not require explanation, however, I'm going to give a bit of one because I'm posting this as a first step toward fulfilling a concept that popped into my head while at Manzanar. I know that to many of you who are from other countries, and some from my own are not familiar with Manzanar and with the Executive Order issued by U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Effectively it ordered that all Japanese people living in t he U.S. were to report to assembly areas and from there sent to various camps around the country. Manzanar was one of those camps.
In this image, there is a guard tower and superimposed upon it is a obelisk that the Japanese internees constructed at Manzanar. The obelisk has words on it and I believe they translate roughly to, "Soul Consoling Tower."
I'm not happy with the results of my efforts yet, but I submit it anyway, lest it be awhile until I have the time to do further work. I love the concept. I'm not happy with the execution.
Whether you like it or not, I'd appreciate commentary. Please be critical.
DOMINATION
Manzanar, Ca.
It's a given that a "good" image should not require explanation, however, I'm going to give a bit of one because I'm posting this as a first step toward fulfilling a concept that popped into my head while at Manzanar. I know that to many of you who are from other countries, and some from my own are not familiar with Manzanar and with the Executive Order issued by U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Effectively it ordered that all Japanese people living in t he U.S. were to report to assembly areas and from there sent to various camps around the country. Manzanar was one of those camps.
In this image, there is a guard tower and superimposed upon it is a obelisk that the Japanese internees constructed at Manzanar. The obelisk has words on it and I believe they translate roughly to, "Soul Consoling Tower."
I'm not happy with the results of my efforts yet, but I submit it anyway, lest it be awhile until I have the time to do further work. I love the concept. I'm not happy with the execution.
Whether you like it or not, I'd appreciate commentary. Please be critical.