After the presentation- I had a meeting with Rich and showed the latest dummy books I have made; he thought that the sequence is coming together now, but mentioned to start refining the book more now, by making the pages the same size, and to consider layout, title, text etc., to see how well the sequence flows as a more cohesive piece.
Rich also presented Paul Graham's The Whiteness of the Whale for layout, which contains his American trilogy American Night, A Shimmer of Possibility and The Present. You can tell that every image has been considered to flow naturally to the next image, with each layout befitting their subject matter.
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The Whiteness of the Whale
2015
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Another artist Rich introduced was Lorenzo Vitturi's layout in his book Dalston Anatomy, where it seems the visual style is chaotic, but the layout and sequence makes the photographs complement each other.
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Dalston Anatomy
2013
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An aspect Rich wanted me to consider about the work is to brainstorm key words of what the book is about, and from there I'll find the title for the work, as that can help focus and capture the book's theme.
Finally, he asked me questions to ponder upon, which will be important for the presentation as they may ask me similar questions, like why haven't I included myself in the current images? And why have I used a certain amount of archive imagery in the project?
In conclusion, considering all this in mind will let me look at the work from an objective perspective, allowing the images, layout and sequence speak to me, as well as looking at other influences that will refine this project even further. And thinking upon the questions asked to me will let me think inwardly and consider all the choices I've made for this project, whether I was conscious of them or not.
References:
- The Whiteness of the Whale: http://blog.photoeye.com/2015/10/book-review-whiteness-of-whale.html
- Dalston Anatomy: http://www.hiwaterfall.com/store/books/spbh/dalston-anatomy-lorenzo-vitturi/
