About the Book
This project began as an exploration of the personal relationship between myself and my father. As it evolved, another man Ace was included. While my father and I are related by blood, this stranger reminded me of him. I wanted to know why.
I met Ace in June of 2012, after driving past his home in Sarasota, Florida. The front yard was littered with seemingly random objects. Bowling balls made-up the property’s outline, windows were filled with marbles, and piles of wood were stacked in piles 15 feet high. This clutter of creatively organized objects, reminded me of my father’s possessions. He too has begun to collect many things that he finds comfort in.
The similarities between the two men's objects and later their personalities lead me to wonder how I relate to them. My perspective is biased as I am one man’s daughter and a stranger to the other. I focused on the psychology of the male and female relationship to personal possessions in a domestic setting. This brought me to consider access to the public vs. the personal space and how our roles change between these two environments. I observed the three of us by photographing the objects that we have acquired. Considering things like age, addiction, fate, access to technology, sex, determinism, and mental and physical health; What do these objects that we identify with say about us individually and comparatively and when do we stop upgrading?
Alexis Schultz 2014
I met Ace in June of 2012, after driving past his home in Sarasota, Florida. The front yard was littered with seemingly random objects. Bowling balls made-up the property’s outline, windows were filled with marbles, and piles of wood were stacked in piles 15 feet high. This clutter of creatively organized objects, reminded me of my father’s possessions. He too has begun to collect many things that he finds comfort in.
The similarities between the two men's objects and later their personalities lead me to wonder how I relate to them. My perspective is biased as I am one man’s daughter and a stranger to the other. I focused on the psychology of the male and female relationship to personal possessions in a domestic setting. This brought me to consider access to the public vs. the personal space and how our roles change between these two environments. I observed the three of us by photographing the objects that we have acquired. Considering things like age, addiction, fate, access to technology, sex, determinism, and mental and physical health; What do these objects that we identify with say about us individually and comparatively and when do we stop upgrading?
Alexis Schultz 2014
Features & Details
- Primary Category: Arts & Photography Books
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Project Option: Large Format Landscape, 13×11 in, 33×28 cm
# of Pages: 40 - Publish Date: Apr 22, 2014
- Language English
- Keywords The little things, alexis schultz, schultz
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