the great picture show

the great picture show
Originally uploaded by bluepupae.

drago, aviva's boyfriend, drove us to pasadena early to help with any last minute installation of the show. the great picture felt at home in the large gallery space. limiting the work to the large print, the lightline--an led installation which spanned the length of the large print--and the positive print kept the focus on the great picture.

to those uninitiated into (and some familiar with) the experience of a pinhole image, the great picture may appear to be an abstracted, painterly image of what was a runway and the control tower at the el toro marine base. a lot of work and thought went into the making of this, and every time i stand in front of it, i notice some new detail. pretty amazing to think about this one shot photograph. imagine all the planning, and you have one chance to get a good exposure.

most of the installation was all ready to go, so there was not a whole lot that we had to do, but it was nice to be able to see it in full light before the evening, when the lights were dimmed to give the experience of making the great picture.

the show brought a good turnout, with people wandering into the exhibit before the opening out of curiosity.

photologue here

i hate to bring any negativity to the event, but during the day, i left my purse out with all my other things, thinking it would be safe, as most of the people there were people who volunteered or were hired to help with setting up the show. i was shock to discover in the afternoon that about $100 was stolen from my purse. i'm not 100% sure that it was from that day. the last time i went out and used my purse was on mon night when mike & i tried to go to a movie. there were hardly any people in the theater, so i don't think the money was taken then. tues, i stayed home, and wed, i was at work all day. it is disheartening to think that someone at the gallery on thursday would do such a thing.

aside from that weird incident, the show was great. aviva surprised myself, drago & a couple bartenders towards the end of the evening when she flashed us while posing for a photograph in front of the great picture. a great end! ha!