btavis
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megroot
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Excellent work. Another visualisation in miniature from the dark side of the USA.
I really like your history based vignette's.
marc
I really like your history based vignette's.
marc
Dan Morton
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Superb! Done with your usual sensitivity, realism and eye for detail. Wow!
All the best,
Dan
All the best,
Dan
Sambaman
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Very nicely done Bob.
Jay H.
Okc
Jay H.
Okc
btavis
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Thanks gents. This took a year to make although there were long periods of doing other things in the interim. I did learn a lot in the process, particularly that I never want to do stripes again, LOL!
Uruk-Hai
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Well done Bob!
Its allways nice to see your work displayed. Interesting and often not "main stream" choice of subjects.
One thing is that the convicts looks very uniform in their appearance. Did you consider having their clothes in different stages of dirt and bleach?
I can almost hear them singin the blues.
Cheers
Janne Nilsson
Its allways nice to see your work displayed. Interesting and often not "main stream" choice of subjects.
One thing is that the convicts looks very uniform in their appearance. Did you consider having their clothes in different stages of dirt and bleach?
I can almost hear them singin the blues.
Cheers
Janne Nilsson
btavis
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It is hard to tell from the photo but the prison clothes are actually a dingy gray not pure white and black. And there is some variation - i.e. some have prison hats, some have their own hats and some have just plain white shirts instead of prison tunics. As this takes place around 1937 clothing prisoners was an expense that some communities could ill afford during the Great Depression.
Incidentally, the piece is called "Early in the Mornin' and is based on a prison work song recorded by Alan Lomax. You can listen to samples of these songs here:
http://www.amazon.com/Prison-Songs-V-Murderous-Home/dp/B0012JEQEO/ref=pd_sim_dmt_dmusic_5
"Early in the Mornin'" is number 13 but "Old Alabama" (3) and "Rosie" (10) are also pretty indicative of the type of songs they sang while working. I was thinking of having the recording play while displaying the model but it might be disruptive at a show.
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Markus
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Hi Bob,
that is really a excellent and unique work !!!!
that is really a excellent and unique work !!!!
Uruk-Hai
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Thanks for the answer, Bob!
And for the eloboration of the title and the diorama. It is often true that pictures doesnt do our work justice, especially for such a crappy photographer as myself.
Thinking a bit further, I am wondering if making the guards the same tone and similar, perhaps even with sunglasses would make them meaner thus making the viewer to easier feel patos for the prisoners?
What will we see next from you?
Cheers
Janne Nilsson
And for the eloboration of the title and the diorama. It is often true that pictures doesnt do our work justice, especially for such a crappy photographer as myself.
Thinking a bit further, I am wondering if making the guards the same tone and similar, perhaps even with sunglasses would make them meaner thus making the viewer to easier feel patos for the prisoners?
What will we see next from you?
Cheers
Janne Nilsson
DEL
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Looking forward to following the progress on your next piece.
The photograph of the 'lean to shelters' and baby carriage (pram) could provide a brilliant background.
regards
derek
The photograph of the 'lean to shelters' and baby carriage (pram) could provide a brilliant background.
regards
derek
btavis
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Uruk-Hai
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Thanks, Bob!
Its always a history lesson for me seeing your builds. Im looking forward to this.
Cheers
Janne Nilsson
Its always a history lesson for me seeing your builds. Im looking forward to this.
Cheers
Janne Nilsson
jjgurk
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Making little rocks out of big rocks! Bob, I think this is your best piece yet and I've admired your work for some time now. I really like how you've constructed a tight compact scene, full of character(s) and animation. Wish I could see it in person. Any chance you'll be going to Chicago?
John
John
John Bowery
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Bob,
Fantastic job on this diorama. Nice faces and expressions and great setting. Very animated.
Cheers
John
Fantastic job on this diorama. Nice faces and expressions and great setting. Very animated.
Cheers
John
btavis
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John, there is a good chance I might go to Chicago this year. I try to go every other year and was there year in 2007 last.
Thanks for the comment.
Dan Morton
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Glad to hear you may make it to Chicago! The Bonus Riots will make a great vignette - fine idea!
All the best,
Dan
All the best,
Dan
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