Chums: Mary Manning's Photographs are the Link
Only two of Manning's thirteen photos include a person, but harmonious arrangements of static objects create a sense of a space inhabited or a simple human action on pause. In one image, a perfectly colorful bouquet of flowers sits in a perfectly white vase in front of a perfectly white window. In another, a small paring knife gently rests on the last slice of an apple or a garden hose lays in a tangled mess in the grass. Objects are brought to life through subtle composition and precise printing. Unframed, prints are casually hung on the wall in keeping with the mood of the casual photographed objects presented.
Like the one of the shows posters declares, "Some Chums are Yum Yum!", Chums' art objects and photographic art prints work hand in hand.
Photos by Unchanging Window
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Story by Lauren Steinberg. Follow at The Holiday Buffet
