Friday, September 2, 2011

Faceless

Faceless Figures, Green Acres Canoe and Kayak, Harrison, OH  © Doug Hickok


I post this unusual image today because I have not done a Favorite Photographer Friday post in a long time. This kind of picture reminds me of the old master photographer of humor, strangeness and odd juxtapositions, Elliott Erwitt. In case you need a smile (or a cringe) today, below are two links to some of his better known photographs,
 here and here.

Hope you have a fun weekend.


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17 comments:

  1. Luis GomezSeptember 2, 2011 at 1:39 AM

    Love it! Beautiful Doug!

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  2. cieldequimperSeptember 2, 2011 at 2:13 AM

    Lol, thanks for the morning smile.

    Re. autumn: same here, school starts on Monday but I can't relate to this end of summer thingy for two reasons: because I know it's still summer and because my summer holidays -sorry, vacation!- begin next week!!!

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  3. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"September 2, 2011 at 2:20 AM

    Elliott Erwitt would have loved it, I'm sure. As do I.

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  4. Traveling HawkSeptember 2, 2011 at 3:26 AM

    Very funny, Doug!

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  5. JoeSeptember 2, 2011 at 3:50 AM

    These look like they could be a lot of fun.

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  6. rumaSeptember 2, 2011 at 4:50 AM

    Hello, Doug Hickok

    Awe inspiring your works...
    It lets me feel warmth with the humanity.

    Thank you for your usual visit and heart.

    Have a good weekend.
    From Saga, Japan.
    ruma ✰

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  7. Kathryn DycheSeptember 2, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    I love this shot which is kind of strange because as a child I was scared of faceless images.

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  8. RobSeptember 2, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    These plywood facethrough boards are a hoot! We don't see them very often, though. Thanks for the Favorite Photographer segment; it helps to inpsire our creativity.

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  9. OlaSeptember 2, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    Nice, do you know that I probably have never seen in reality such a faceless picture:)

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  10. A.BarlowSeptember 2, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    These things are the best when it comes time to ham things up a bit :)

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  11. DomLOrthaSeptember 2, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    Great find, funny and well composed.
    Have a nice day.

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  12. franzSeptember 2, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    the great faceless void ;-)) well seen and taken, doug!
    thanks also for the link! there are some really remarkable images among them (under the first "here"), e.g. numbers 4, 5, 10 and 16!!

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  13. harrySeptember 2, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    Thanks for sharing those links. I don't remeber being aware of Erwitt, and I appreciate the humor and just plain strageness of some of his shots.

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  14. píxeles y neuronasSeptember 2, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    A nice collection of goods photos. Greetings.
    Agustín.

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  15. ChristopherSeptember 4, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    Great whimsical shot Doug and a fitting tribute to Erwitt. Glad to see Favorite Photographer Friday again!

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  16. BethArrSeptember 6, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    Thank you for story and photo.
    2 very good links.

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  17. rianSeptember 20, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    i never thought of taking a shot of these touristy things.. it makes for a fine post though.. i'll have to remember taking a snap of these when i see them.. :D nice work! :)

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