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Phil Douglis | all galleries >> Galleries >> Gallery Eighty-one: A city portrait – impressions of Cuenca, Ecuador > Skirts, Cuenca, Ecuador, 2011
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31-AUG-2011

Skirts, Cuenca, Ecuador, 2011

Among the most prevalent symbols of Ecuador and its traditional life style is the clothing worn by its older people. Full red and blue skirts, worn with the hem well down on the leg, are seen everywhere. I found this line of Cuenca people waiting a bank to open. I abstract my image to include only the skirts, legs, and shoes of these patiently waiting bank customers. They symbolize a cross section of Ecuadorian society. Two traditionally dressed women stand at left, and two more contemporarily dressed women stand at right. The array of colors draws the eye, while the abstract qualities of the image draw the imagination into the image.

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Date/Time31-Aug-2011 07:00:38
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Jude Marion03-Mar-2012 23:29
Such a stunning abstraction.
One word that comes to mind when I look at it is 'patience'. You get the sense that these women have waited in lineups before ...
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