VIEW IN MY ROOM
Canada
Photography, Color on Paper
Size: 24 W x 16 H x 0.1 D in
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Various sizes available on request. Abandoned buildings are time capsules offering glimpses of history, artifacts, and insights to private worlds, along with gorgeous textures, colours, shapes, and dramatic lighting. My hope is that viewers are drawn in by the image, to wonder about the story behind it, and think about the history of industry in our culture and the world. I think people might be surprised at the colours and textures of a decaying building and wonder about the stories it must hold. This stairwell belonged to a steel mill in North America. It was once the largest steel mill in the world but closed in the early 1980’s when it could not compete with foreign mills and automated mini-mills. The building was erected in 1901 before elevators were common. I image many people traveled up and down this stairwell carrying paperwork, lunch bags, coats, and hats as they went about their workdays. I picture styles people might have worn from 1901 to the early 1980s, and wonder how many secrets were shared, plots hatched, and kisses were exchanged in the privacy of this stairwell over the 80 years of its existence. Photography has been a passion of mine since age 7 when a neighbour gave me an old Brownie pinhole camera. I continue to love the magic and beauty of the world seen through a lens. I aim to capture the atmosphere, feelings, and beauty of a place in a way that is both realistic and personal – being a true record of the place yet full of feeling and atmosphere.
Original Created:2011
Subjects:Interiors
Photography:Color on Paper
Artist Produced Limited Edition of:20
Size:24 W x 16 H x 0.1 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships Rolled in a Tube
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
Handling:Ships rolled in a tube. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:Canada.
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Valerie was raised in Vancouver, lived many years in Toronto, and currently resides in Victoria, BC. She loves high heels and hiking boots, the culture in large cities and the spiritual connection of the natural world. Valerie is drawn to photograph urban street scenes, abandoned buildings and vehicles, and our beautiful natural world. How we balance the two dichotomies (or not) is her focus -- how can we live in a rewarding way that also respects and preserves our disappearing natural world.
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