Valarie and the Shadow, Tennessee
Photograph
2008 (photographed)
2008 (photographed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Lucas Foglia (b.1983) is a young American photographer. He grew up on a family farm in outside New York and currently lives in San Francisco. He holds a BA from Brown University and an MFA in photography from Yale University. A Natural Order (Nazraeli Press, 2012) is his first book.
This compelling work is from A Natural Order, a series of photographs of people living ‘off the grid’ in communities that strive to be self-sufficient. Valarie and the Shadow is a representative image from the series: it is carefully composed and demonstrates the photographer’s eye for light and colour. Like the series as a whole, the photograph provides a glimpse into a lifestyle unfamiliar to most viewers, yet does so in a sensitive, non-voyeuristic manner. The shadow in the foreground is somewhat ominous, yet the photograph suggests no clear narrative. On a formal level, the image is a study of the universal photographic themes of light and shadow.
This compelling work is from A Natural Order, a series of photographs of people living ‘off the grid’ in communities that strive to be self-sufficient. Valarie and the Shadow is a representative image from the series: it is carefully composed and demonstrates the photographer’s eye for light and colour. Like the series as a whole, the photograph provides a glimpse into a lifestyle unfamiliar to most viewers, yet does so in a sensitive, non-voyeuristic manner. The shadow in the foreground is somewhat ominous, yet the photograph suggests no clear narrative. On a formal level, the image is a study of the universal photographic themes of light and shadow.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Valarie and the Shadow, Tennessee (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Photograph by Lucas Foglia entitled 'Valarie and the Shadow, Tennessee' |
| Physical description | A colour photograph of a girl in a green dress standing in the doorway of a wooden barn. A shadow of a figure is reflected onto the ground in the foreground of the image. |
| Gallery label | Gallery 100 ‘A History of Photography’, 2014-2015, label text:
Lucas Foglia (1983–)
‘Valarie and the Shadow, Tennessee’
2008
Foglia’s project deals with Americans striving to be self sufficient, motivated by environmental concerns, economic collapse or religious conviction. The girl appears to be wearing the historic dress of the Amish religious community, signalling an alternative lifestyle. The shadow in the foreground adds an ominous note, suggesting a filmic narrative that remains mysterious and unresolved.
C-type print
Purchase funded by Ellen and Dan Shapiro and the Michael Hoppen Gallery
Museum no. E.367-2013
(06 03 2014) |
| Credit line | Purchase funded by Ellen and Dan Shapiro and the Michael Hoppen Gallery |
| Summary | Lucas Foglia (b.1983) is a young American photographer. He grew up on a family farm in outside New York and currently lives in San Francisco. He holds a BA from Brown University and an MFA in photography from Yale University. A Natural Order (Nazraeli Press, 2012) is his first book. This compelling work is from A Natural Order, a series of photographs of people living ‘off the grid’ in communities that strive to be self-sufficient. Valarie and the Shadow is a representative image from the series: it is carefully composed and demonstrates the photographer’s eye for light and colour. Like the series as a whole, the photograph provides a glimpse into a lifestyle unfamiliar to most viewers, yet does so in a sensitive, non-voyeuristic manner. The shadow in the foreground is somewhat ominous, yet the photograph suggests no clear narrative. On a formal level, the image is a study of the universal photographic themes of light and shadow. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.367-2013 |
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| Record created | June 11, 2013 |
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