204/365, copperBefore I actually started sawing the copper sheet for this ring I was thinking about crucifixion, but now the gesture seems more resolute and graceful, like an actor taking a bow at the final curtain. He appears very dignified to me.
205/365, nickel silver. This one calls to mind the KKK and has a sinister feel.
I see now that when I prepared the digital image before sawing I didn't keep the proportions of the original, so the figure is 'smooshed' from the top. Funny how the camera shows us things.
I think of this image as one of the most iconic photos depicting the atrocities perpetrated by American soldiers, there are electrical wires clipped to the prisoner's fingers.
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They 're both very powerful images. Great concept and execution! I find this series very interesting....makes me want to see more!
ReplyDeleteVery powerful, so interesting!
ReplyDeleteI agree, these rings are so powerful Tomi...Haunting.
ReplyDeleteWow.