The First Cut Robyn Stacey Analysis

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Robyn Stacey: Robyn Stacey is an artist of inspiration to my body of work as I admire her images and her approach to still life photography. Stacey is one of Australia’s most acclaimed photographers, producing images since the mid 1980’s. Based in Sydney, she draws on her cultural background to influence her works and to not only reveal her own fascination with still life tradition, but also speak about the Australian notion of home and what it means to our national psyche. A series of Robyn Stacey’s I drew quit fond of was Empire Line, an exhibition about the traces of inhabitation that was part of an ongoing project she was doing with the Historic Houses Trust of NSW. The still life images reflect the nature and precise detail of domesticity in the 19th century, as well as Australia’s colonial history. This image is titled The First Cut, from Stacey’s series Empire Line taken in 2009. The photograph depicts a close up shot of a ripe, full watermelon vibrant in colour. The main focal point is the reflection of light bouncing off the tip of the watermelon as the green colour…show more content…
The image is of an antique table, on top sits a clustered pile of fruits, flowers and vegetables. The viewer is drawn to the vibrant colours centred in the image bringing life to these still objects. Stacey documents the small details of colonial life, such as the fruits, flowers and vegetables that were grown in Wentworth garden, the items are also said to reflect the specific tastes and desires of the estates owner. The composition of this image is quit clustered and lacks structure robbing the items of their ‘class’ thus making the objects look approachable and open for someone to take them, rather than just being for display. I am inspired by her composition and how she has structured this

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