Marriage of Convenience
Anne Zahalka
Zahalka is a contemporary photographer. She is Australian and her work tends to form around the Australian culture, with themes such as "gender roles, leisure activities, and the conventions of art." This piece of hers was displayed in the Resemblance exhibition of 1987. The definition of the title explains a lot about the photograph. Marriage of convenience usually describes a couple that gets married for personal gain rather than love. This picture displays two wealthy individuals, so perhaps one of them married the other for wealth.
From this website, my two favorite photographs were "A Sudden Gust of Wind" and "Storyteller." I liked the feeling that was captured in "A Sudden Gust of Wind," like the wind represents life and how it gets out of control sometimes. I enjoyed how I could relate to "Storyteller." I have been in all three stages. The group of three friends sitting together sharing stories, the couple sitting by themselves just enjoying each others company, and the individual sitting alone pondering to themselves. I would love to recreate both of these shots.
http://www.paranaiv.no/archive/photographers/gregory-crewdson
My favorite shot from this website was the one of the woman lying in the living room almost covered in water. I'm not sure how I could do a recreation of this piece. Maybe if it was warmer I could use a pool and have a couple of people floating in it. Maybe add some floating furniture with them to give an indoor feel.
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