Eyes Around Town
Over the years I’ve blogged on the subject of eyes in photography, most recently on the themes of eyeliner and as well as the phenomenon known as eye-bombing. In this piece I’m featuring a series of photographs taken in the last 18 months where the eye has been the source of inspiration. Most of the images were shot in London; I’ve also included a couple of shots from New York and Girona.
Below, a series of abstracts spotted whilst walking the streets both locally and beyond:
Next, a selection of photos featuring a mix of celebrities. Gene Wilder’s doubled eyes always catch my attention when I walk past this creased poster on London’s Great Marlborough Street:
Dylan is watching:
Julian Assange’s eye peeps out from behind the man’s cardi, South Hampstead:
Eyes and Reflections:
The following photographs feature the eye motif in personal adornment, accessories, clothing and backdrops.
I was struck by the large eyes tattooed on the neck of the passenger waiting for a train at Tottenham Court Road Tube:
Below, a 19th Century painted Eye Miniature with jewelled tears and surrounded by pearls, Victoria & Albert Museum. The eye was considered to be the window to the soul.
Sequin Evil Eye:
The following photographs feature members of London’s Colour Walk community:
One of my favourite photographers is the Japanese artist Daido Moriyama whose show is currently on at London’s Photographer’s Gallery. The eye motif is a feature of the exhibition:
At the exhibition I couldn’t help admiring a visitor’s coat which featured a Cindy Sherman self-portrait. I also particularly liked the fragmented repetition created when the coat was done up. I was told that the coat was part of a collaboration between the artist and the Japanese brand Undercover.
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Originally published at Mish Aminoff.