Mod Mirrors

Recently, I was able to visit the Met (AKA, the Metropolitan Museum of Art). We started out in 19th- and early 20th- century paintings but spent a big chunk of time going through the modern and contemporary section. There were a couple of reflective things that I felt like I needed to take my own picture in:


I forget who the artist was of this one, but I know he was very old and from someplace warm, like Italy or the Middle East. There was some very intricate work going on with the curved and cut mirror that was really cool to study.


This was a giant bowl of little hexagons. It felt like looking through a pair of glasses that aren't meant for your eyes. The room that both of these mirrors were in was the best part about the modern art. The rooms we went through later made me angry, as modern art tends to do.

gra·tu·i·tous self portrait

gra·tu·i·tous - (adj) : Uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted.

I miss those sunglasses. They were sturdy and unscratched and I lost them because of karma.

Dream Moods

My favorite dream dictionary

Me

I posted a self-portrait that showed my whole face, but then I took it down after only a few minutes. I looked thru my blog to see how many pictures there are of me (there are about 10) and in all of them my face is mostly obscured or turned away (barring this one, which was a struggle for me to post). I like the notion that I can be somewhat anonymous, or at least pretend to be.

I'm sure there's an entire discussion here about self-portraiture, the amount of overlap of the artist and their work and ego (and of course a whole lot of other things) but I shall leave that to you. Conclude what you will!

Norman Rockwell's Girl at Mirror

I checked out a book about Norman Rockwell on a whim and it was actually very interesting. He used to take photos of his subjects then paint and draw his famous images referencing the photos. I decided to take a stab at being the Girl at my Mirror and it was hard! I had to get into position in time, make sure it was focused, the light was adequate, make sure my expression was right, make sure my hair looked ok... and then run back and do it again!

• Rockwell's original

• A recreation

And finally, my attempt...

I had a hard time deciding which of two of my best shots to post. One was better with the light, my hair and less clutter but I decided to go with the one where my expression better matched the original Girl. I figured that was the point.

And in case I forgot what image I was trying to copy, a picture of me in the mirror, looking at the picture I want to star in. Whew!

Authentic '80s Shades

This is a thing that happens when people own digital cameras; they take exorbitant amounts of photos of themselves. I'm serious, look it up!

Myself

On the way back from a day in NYC

Self Portrait in Mirror

This seems like a popular self portrait. I did this accidentally.

Profiles

My Legs Go on for Miles

I'm a night owl, but every now and then I like to get up super early and enjoy a peaceful morning. In this case, it was June, it was nice and I had my camera and a pair of legs with me.

Objects in Mirror

I have that song stuck in my head now. Thanks, Meatloaf.

Self Portrait

I was taking pictures of the sunrise and thought my shadowy profile would be creative. The rectangle, of course, is my camera.

Knitting

It's out of focus, but I like the action and blurred hands. It's also a little bit dark, though I turned on five(!) lights in the area.

*You start with nothing but a ball of yarn and 2 needles, then before you know it the yarn has been transformed into something beautiful, something useful. I think I love this aspect of knitting so much because the progress in life is not always so easy to see. It is encouraging to see something come to completion when most areas of life are left open and unresolved. I become hopeful that the loose strings of my life can also be woven into so fine and useful a pattern.* ~ Bree, a fellow blogger