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Phil Douglis | all galleries >> Galleries >> Gallery Five: Using the frame to define ideas > Washing in the Mekong, Long Xuyen, Vietnam, 2008
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06-JAN-2008

Washing in the Mekong, Long Xuyen, Vietnam, 2008

A long narrow alley between a busy city street and the Mekong River gives me an opportunity to frame a woman doing her washing as if we were looking at her through a keyhole. The jagged sides are the result of twists and turns in the alley itself, which, in turn, reshape the Mekong itself into a long reflection-filled sliver of water. Without the woman in the conical hat, the image would not say what it says – this is a quick and narrow glimpse of daily life in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, where the Mekong and hard work combine to become the washing machine.

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Phil Douglis21-Feb-2008 23:58
Thanks, Dandan, for seeing what I wanted you to see here. Yes, it is like peeking into the life of another person. That is because of how I framed her within the dark wall of the alley, giving the image the effect of looking through a key hole.
Guest 21-Feb-2008 11:58
it's really like we are peeking through their life...
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