Rome Orange Plaster and Faded Graffiti Colour Photography
White and Purple Lettering Crosses a Worn Wall Surface
Orange plaster fills the photograph, interrupted by pale lettering, purple curves and darker exposed patches. I came across this wall in Rome and was drawn to the way the paint and worn surface overlap. Some letters remain easy to recognise, while others break apart where the plaster has flaked away. The close view leaves the wall itself as the whole scene.
A darker vertical strip near the left side gives the composition a clear division. Around it, thin layers of plaster curl and split, revealing rougher material beneath. Broad orange areas remain on the right, so the photograph moves between relatively quiet colour and sections dense with marks. I like how those differences keep the surface from feeling uniform.
The graffiti adds another kind of texture. White strokes pass over older colours and damaged areas, while purple paint appears in incomplete curves between them. What interested me when photographing the wall was its unstaged appearance: the layers were already there, with the writing and wear sharing the same surface. My photograph brings that overlooked street detail into closer view.
This colour print would suit someone drawn to abstract patterns, weathered walls and the smaller visual details of Rome. At a distance, the warm orange and pale marks establish the image. Looking more closely reveals cracks, peeling edges and fragments of lettering, giving the photograph a second level of detail beyond its overall colour.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2010
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Every photograph in my collection comes from my own travels, explorations, and years behind the camera.
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