Point.Line-Plane.
My family has a habit of keeping shoes that we have outgrown and overgrown. The closer ones are the ones used more frequently, while the ones kept at the top are kept for "just-in-case moments". The picture of this staircase simulates the three-dimensional space having volume. The lines of these stairs follow a pattern, reaching closer and closer to the top. As the authors state," Linear Perspective simulates optical distortions... receding into nothing as they reach the horizon." (Lupton & Phillips 70). The parallel lines of the walls create a feeling of confinement, as the shoes and stairs grow farther and out of reach. As we go up these stairs the shoes on the highest step would be closer to us. The depth is created by the linear perspective, while bringing attention to the top of the staircase which is the point. With an understanding of how art uses point, lines, and planes, I was able to find that there are many places to find my own life replicating these ideas.
Excerpts from: Ellen Lupton and Jennifer Cole Phillips. "Graphic Design The New Basics." Apple Books.
I love how you explain your photo and it's really interesting reading about the depth.
ReplyDeleteIt is pretty convenient for your family to settle your shoes in this way. In the perspective, the focus point is on the top. The bottom-up stairs looks shorter and shorter. That is an interesting fact of lines and plane.
ReplyDeleteI love how personal this is, you can tell even without the blog that this image means a lot to you. The vertical line of shoes also contrasts very nicely with the horizontal grid of the stairs.
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