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Legible Photographs

I discovered my love of writing at a very young age, while photography came slightly later as an eleven-year-old. In the fine art space, I found myself continually creating work that incorporated the act of writing with the images I made. I became interested in what meanings, stories, or imaginings other people might be finding in my images, and so I endeavored to find out as literally as I could.

Working with 13”x19” luster photo paper, I would show people (from family members to complete strangers) a photograph digitally and ask them to fill the paper with whatever came to mind. After they put down their pen, I would print the image over their work, working the settings to a point where their initial penmanship shone through. These are the resulting works.

Sonny
Sally
Malcolm
Madrone
Ben
Dad
Dylan
Orianna
Aaron
Manuel
Jordan
Marvin
Lori Lynn
Lauren
Ann
Hallie
Hyunju
Alyssa
Jessie
Lillian
Mandy
Nyna
Reina
Mom
Bella
Natalia
Victoria
Anna
Ann
Arianna
Audrianna
Cait
Claire
Clay
Corinne
David
Dewey
Douglas
Dune
Gabi
Jennifer
Julianna
Kinsey
Kobie
Lauren
Leila
Phil
Seneca
Machei
Teresa
Venora

All work © Josh Lane 2019.