Monday, November 24, 2008

100 Heads: Head #27

This is another portrait inspired by a Wisconsin Death Trip photograph. You can see photos from the book here and here.

4 comments:

Sherry Pierce Thurner said...

Oh Laurel, I just finished re-reading that book. I had forgotten that many of the strange newspaper items were from the town where I live and in the immediate area. Aren't those photos haunting? People lives hard lives. Your portrait catches the direct gaze of that young woman quite well.

Laurel Neustadter said...

Thanks for leaving a comment, Sherry. I am so glad to hear someone else loves the old photographs as well!

Jeanette Jobson said...

Very striking images, these ones based on the old photos. that gaze is a bit unnerving isn't it?

Laurel Neustadter said...

Thanks Jeanette. I love working from old photographs.