Eric Weeks: World Was in the Face of the Beloved
Sunday, May 4, 2008Via The Sonic Blog, I discovered the work of Eric Weeks. His project World Was in the Face of the Beloved is really nice. From his statement:
I have been photographing my wife Stacy, whom I married four years ago this fall. My relationship with her is the closest, kindest and most successful of my life. My photographs of her are a celebration of this accomplishment.
Naturally, I think of Harry Callahan’s photographs of his wife, Eleanor.
Bath (from “World Was in the Face of the Beloved”)
© Eric Weeks
Leaves of Grass (from “World Was in the Face of the Beloved”)
© Eric Weeks
Strands (from “World Was in the Face of the Beloved”)
© Eric Weeks
Georgia (from “World Was in the Face of the Beloved”)
© Eric Weeks
If you’re interested, you can pick up a signed copy of World Was in the Face of the Beloved (the book) for $30 on Photo-eye.
See more of Weeks’ work on his website.
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May 4th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Nice pictures, but the contemporary instinct in photography is so odd. The alienated look on her face in all these photos doesn’t really reflect closeness and kindness. This is not to say that this doesn’t exist in the relationship, I am sure it does. I think it says more about what kind of pictures are acceptable these days.
May 4th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
hah, this guy is going to be my professor for my critique class next year. maybe I can meet his wife.
May 7th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
love the work, but still doesn’t top his nature pictures
May 10th, 2008 at 9:51 am
I have to agree with Melvin. Also, i think she’s too good at being a model, i think the photographes lacks spontaneity, they don’t really touch me…
May 12th, 2008 at 8:48 am
Too much of that damn art stare, she looks like she really hates him in some of these… If my other looked at me like this I’d get another…
May 13th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
what melvin said, maybe it’s a joke?
May 18th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
bored and adored