ALINE SMITHSON
Photographer Information:
Who is your photographer?
Aline Smithson
When and where did your artist live (or are they living)?
My photographer is from Los Angeles and is currently living.
What is your photographer’s main subject matter? (people, places, objects, ideas….)
Books, old trinkets, pools. bedrooms
What kind of work do they do (documentary, film, portraiture, fine art….) and/or who does he/she work for? (a magazine, a store, an advertising agency….)
She does conceptual portraiture and film.
Why did you choose this artist? (What do you like about his/her work?)
I chose this artist because I love her use of color and filling frames.
Who is your photographer?
Aline Smithson
When and where did your artist live (or are they living)?
My photographer is from Los Angeles and is currently living.
What is your photographer’s main subject matter? (people, places, objects, ideas….)
Books, old trinkets, pools. bedrooms
What kind of work do they do (documentary, film, portraiture, fine art….) and/or who does he/she work for? (a magazine, a store, an advertising agency….)
She does conceptual portraiture and film.
Why did you choose this artist? (What do you like about his/her work?)
I chose this artist because I love her use of color and filling frames.
My favorite of Aline Smithson's work is her self portraits. I thought it was really creative of her to take pictures of her feet rather than her face. Through choosing her feet it captures daily life, or life in passing because it doesn't feel quite as posed as full body self portraits would. I tried to replicate that by taking a quick photo of myself waiting for my bus. Looking down, you can find the uniqueness and artistic beauty of something you may not notice everyday. In my replication, I like how the blue and the green fill the frame with color.