Continuing our series by Roy Inman Photographs documenting Union Stations restoration. Many of Roys images will be featured in an upcoming book marking Union Stations Centennial, today we feature three photos that didnt make it into the book but that Roy hopes illustrate the impact of human presence, and the attitude of that human presence. From Roy - In the first shot the bare, North Waiting Room (now Sprint Festival Plaza) has no people. Whatever emotional reaction the image might generate comes strictly from the viewer. It says solitude; we probably do not want to even intrude. The shot of the worker moving a 4x8’ sheet of ply might raise questions: Where did the ply come from? Where is it going? How will it be used? Is he tired? We are strictly voyeurs here. He is unaware of the camera. We are almost spying on him. The woman painter and her cheesy smile, however, speaks directly to us. We are almost required to acknowledge her attitude, her style. She is not only aware of the camera, she is playing to it, in response to my question: “So, do you like painting the station? “Sure!” “How MUCH do you like painting the station?” Her expression was her answer.
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 02:20:38 +0000
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