In the past month, I've gotten a good start on the Church Project; unfortunately without funding from the Iowa Arts Council. Perhaps there are other funding sources out there that I can explore.
Although nothing is set in stone, I feel these three images have a good chance at making the final presentation -- whatever form that might be. Please feel free to post comments or suggest churches that you think may be suitable for the project.
In their original forms, the small churches I've visited so far are amazingly simple, yet very powerful. Many of these have had either entry ways or classrooms added on to the original structure and while these don't really detract from the appearance they do spoil completely -- no matter how well done -- the eloquent simplicity of these churches.
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I would suggest a church if I was anywhere near Iowa!
ReplyDeleteFor my money, the first two seem (forgive me...) gimmicky, because the eye is distracted by the other crosses: the crossed clouds in the first, and the cross-beam's shadow in the second. The visual pun, witting or not, cheapens the image. It is a layer too many to achieve eloquent simplicity.
But the third one is absolutely sublime.
Thanks for the comment, Adam. I appreciate the feedback. And I'm grateful for the honesty. Too many people say they like something when they don't mean it.
ReplyDeleteI'm a late-comer to the party but would like to say that the picture taken from inside, of the single window and empty pews, although solemn, is very powerful and intimate - something that is missing in some of the exterior shots.
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