Scoreboard, Self-Portrait, © Cig Harvey Today you will be writing about this image by artist Cig Harvey. Your analysis must be 4 paragraphs, 5 sentences minimum per paragraph. Remember to post your analysis as a comment to the blog post that corresponds to your class. If you post your analysis to the wrong class's post, it will not be graded.
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Nathan Harrison
10/15/2019 12:27:49 pm
This is an image of a scoreboard in an “old school” bowling alley. The lady that is cut out halfway is sitting and is most likely the photographer Cig Harvey. Since the bowling alley is old school, it is typical for the wall to be a brown wood color that is most likely oak. The light green tint from the metal of the alley equipment, seats and the chalkboard somewhat pulls more attention than the rest of the picture. Although mainly centered on one ceiling light, the picture for the most part is decently bright. Maybe the top center of the wood wall may be a little too exposed. It is interesting that the photographer decided to position the person sitting like that with the upper half of the body cropped out of the image.
Chloe Clark
10/15/2019 12:30:53 pm
In Cig Harvey’s image, there is a woman leaning back in her chair at an old school bowling alley. She is barefoot and wearing a red sparkly dress. She has her feet placed on a small table. There are trophies on the wall and a scoreboard. There is a lot of pale green within the scene which could be the theme of the bowling alley. Her red sparkly dress stands out in front of the basic greens and browns of the scene. It is fairly light in the scene,but there are some shadows near the chairs.
Kellen Dukatnik
10/15/2019 12:34:39 pm
The image depicts an old school bowling alley with a woman who only has half of her body in the frame leaning back in her chair resting her feet on the controls, she’s wearing a dress I would expect someone from the 80’s to wear. It contains aqua which is on the controls, bench, scoreboard, and ball dispenser. It also contains white, blue, brown, anda red-pinkish dress. The lighting is sort of dim, It uses lights you would see in many old buildings, it's sort of bright in some areas and dim in others. The woman seems to be relaxing, It is hard to tell what may have happened prior to this image.
Abby Muir
10/15/2019 12:38:25 pm
The image appears to be of a woman in an old school bowling alley. The color palette mostly consists of a muted green and bright red. The image is bright, except for maybe a little shadow on the left side. There is a desk and several chairs, along with what appears to be a chalkboard on the wall. It’s an obviously relaxed image, the subject has her feet propped up on the desk.
isabella grossman
10/15/2019 12:39:32 pm
In Cig Harveys self portrait, she sits with her feet atop a table in a red sequined dress. The image is taken in an old school bowling alley and the focal point of the image is the scoreboard. The colors in the image are very subtle until the eye is directed at the womans dress which calls attention to the left side of the frame. The warm tones of the wood are contrasted by the cool toe of the green used in the bowling equipment such as the scoreboard, table and chairs. The image has bright highlights and not many dark shadows which conveys a happy and bright situation. There are no faces in the image which forces viewers to develop their own sense of the image which leaves lots of room for the imagination. There is not much action in the image and the borders cut off objects in the image and mainly focuses on the one whole object in the center of the photo. Because the scoreboard is the center of the image viewers may conclude that the image’s message has something to do with keeping score. However, because it is empty, the message may be that keeping track is pointless or irrelevant. Furthermore, despite the fact that the scoreboard is in the middle, the most action occurs in the left hand side of the image where Cig Harvey sits in her dress.
Mateo
10/15/2019 12:40:50 pm
This photograph taken by Cig Harvey is of a female with their feet on top machine in a vintage or old style bowling alley. There are 3 main colors or shades being used. There is red, green, light brown, white and blue. There is a studio setup lighting being used. There is a chalkboard and an award on the wall. There are two machines that help bring back the bowling balls and one to control the game itself. There is also a lady with a glitter red dress sitting on a blue chair with her feet up. The image is pleasing to look at because it gives off a chill and relaxed vibe. The point of view is from a spectator to the game. The depth of field is a shallow one because there is some blur in the backdrop. The focal point is the scoreboard. The light is shining on it and the lines on the wall directly line up with the edges of the board. The lines all lead to the center of the photograph where the scoreboard is located. The image is unbalanced with color and the brighter colors are on the right side and there is also more things going on on the right side. There is a lot of extra space left that could be filled up and nothing is cropped out. The idea of the image is to capture nostalgia and vintage things that are more modern and make the old things not needed anymore and it captures that time period. The story behind the image is to live a little and to have fun with friends or family and go bowling or do other activities. The intention the artist had for this image was to capture a time period that they miss or want to live through again. This image reminds me of stories and movies that I’ve seen and heard of past time periods. I like this image because of the relaxed vibe and I think it was successful.
Ben Barlow
10/16/2019 11:29:09 pm
Scoreboard is a self portrait taken by Cig Harvey in her visual autobiography titled, You Look at Me Like an Emergency. This scene in particular takes place inside an old-fashioned bowling alley dating back to the ‘60s, even though the photograph was taken in 2005. The camera was positioned facing a wall with the scoreboard primarily taking up the frame. Sitting in a chair right below the scoreboard is Cig Harvey herself, resting her feet on the control table without any shoes on. One bowling ball is visible, resting on the return machine that just collected it. The wood panelling is showing its age, with visible discoloration from where previous scoreboards were hung. The room is well lit, although it does give the impression that the building is quite dated. The strong mint green color seen works nicely with the general aesthetic of the time period. Although Cig Harvey’s feet are visible, her face is obstructed from view.
Flint Rose
10/17/2019 06:07:42 pm
This piece is of a lady relaxing at a bowling alley. Described like that there is nothing to this image, but in reality it goes deeper than that. Looking at the first thing that pops out is the scoreboard, an old chalkboard without any scores on it. Looking out from the board we see a 1960’s style bowling alley machine. The viewer then sees the lady relaxing at the chair. She is wearing a bright red dress, the is in stark contrast to the alley, almost as if she is not meant to be there. The alley is not in good repair, this is shown through the second floor starting to sink and beginning to expose the granite foundation. 11/5/2019 06:57:14 pm
The photo is a shot of the scoreboard at an old bowling alley with the alley to the right showing the ball dispenser and the left someone relaxing with their feet on the table. The image has a brown background with green objects and a person wearing red. The images’s lighting is bright and focuses on the scoreboard in the middle. Comments are closed.
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