Alec Sloth is an American photographer from Minneapolis Minnesota. He was born in 1969 and graduated from Sarah Lawrence College. He is best known for his large-scale American projects.
I chose this photo because it immediately caught my attention. I appreciate the mystery behind the setup. It begs for the viewers attention and plays on their curiosity. Right away this image makes the viewer think "why is she holding a skeleton?" I think that with the creative liberties the viewer is given, this photo is very effective. My guess is that the skeleton symbolizes a weight the girl has on her, most likely a dead friend or family member that she cannot forget. Perhaps she is even the cause of their death. I think that this is a very well done photo because it grabs attention and keeps it. The setting being outdoors implies to me that their is travel as an essential theme in this photo. The outfit has similar color themes as the background, which helps to not distract from the skeleton prop she is holding. The background and outfit being earthly tone makes it so that the skeleton pops out to the eye. It also helps that the girl and skeleton are centered, that makes it so that the viewer has no where else to look but directly at the skeleton and girl. This image was from Magnum, and I can see the appeal. I find that image very intriguing.
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