Julie de Waroquier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I first chose this picture from Julie de Waroquier because i think it is the one that most relates to nursery rhymes out of the collection of photos i have to from her. The nursery rhyme that comes to mind is "hickory dickory dock" with the line "the mouse ran up the clock"but the way i interpret it is that rather than the mouse getting to the top, time got better of it and it is closing down on it; its almost like the "mouse" - represented by the girl in white - is fighting a loosing battle with time, which relates to the fact of life and that no matter what we do, or what we don't do, the end is inevitable. I like the composition of the photo as it doesn't comply with traditional rules with the subject centre of the image, in fact they are off centre with the clock coming into the image from the left, this represents that time is such a big factor that it cannot even fit onto the image. 

 

 

 

 

I chose this one because i feel in a way it relates to the nursery rhyme "three blind mice" where the girl represents one of the mice. The girl is in the middle of a field by herself but is blindfolded wearing a white dress which to me, the white dress imitates the fur of the mouse and the blindfold represents the blindness of the creature. When I think about both the photo and the nursery rhyme, I come up with the narrative that the mouse has actually got separated from the others and is in distress - represented by the posture of the girl. Again, I like how the composition of the photo doesn't comply with traditional rules and that the subject is off centre. I like the colour used, they create a gloomy feeling associated with the narrative the subject creates.

 

 

 

 

I chose this picture from the photographer's collection as I feel it represents nursery rhymes as a whole. The innocence and safety the girl looks like she feels on the bed, raised from the floor and what lurks there. The white sheets are also associated with the innocence of her mind - the same as a child. The position of the ivory represents the hidden and sinister meanings behind nursery rhymes, creeping up on her as she slowly learns the morals they have every time one is read to her. I like how simple this photo is, and I think the use of poison ivory was clever of the photographer as a metaphor to the harsh reality of the real reasons for why nursery rhymes were created in the first place.