Connecting Essay 1

Reference Image:
In the reference image I thought it was an unusual image to have. Bob Carlos Clarke who is the original photographer of this image and also the inspiration for me taking the picture. The image is called 'The Lady Vanishes' and is from his album 'Obsession'. The main points that are intriguing about this photo is the Vanishing aspect of the photo. We have an image of her covered in the bandages on one side then an image of her slowly disappearing. This creates a short sequence for the viewer to look at.

My Image:
For this image I cut out the face on this shot and made a duplicate layer on the image behind and then moved it around until I got the kind of concave empty looking face. This gives it a rather creepy and Gothic feel. Like most of my photos this was also changed into black and white because it has a greater affect on the viewer. This shoot was taken in my home studio with a new textured fabric backdrop which when the light reflected off the background created the same texture on the background as on the model. Some of the connotation of my image can be seen to be closely linked to the genre of "The Mummy" in horror and the idea of the dead coming back to life. This genre can be seen in my work because there is no head within my image, its more like an empty shell of a person which could indicate decay within the body of "The Mummy". 

The Connection:

There are lots of connections with between the two images, this is because my image was inspired by the top image. The bandages are the next main connection because they are the same colour and they are covered in the same style of the first image. The next point that links the two images is the vanishing sections of the two images. The difference between that though is that in the first image has half of the body vanishing and in mine I have only the face disappearing. Also both of the images have been changed into the black and white. When we compare my image to that of Bob Carlos Clarke we see that mine is rather more dark and Gothic. Whereas in Bob Carlos Clarke's image we see the woman as a bit more of the typical walk way model due to the stilettos on her fit and the way in which she is positioned.