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Phil Douglis | all galleries >> Galleries >> Gallery Forty-Nine: Creating an echo with rhythm and pattern > Love is at hand, Scottsdale Civic Center, Scottsdale, Arizona. 2011
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09-MAY-2011

Love is at hand, Scottsdale Civic Center, Scottsdale, Arizona. 2011

A child grabs hold of Robert Indiana’s famous “Love” sculpture as the sun casts her shadow on the huge last letter of the word. Her other hand comes to her chin, as she pauses to think about what the adult behind her may be saying. Her shadow conveys how she feels as a silhouetted profile. I was able to catch the shadow of one hand relating to her actual hands, as well as to the hand of the adult. All of these hands provide a rhythmic journey through the image, and provide the inspiration for the title.

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Phil Douglis18-May-2011 00:08
Tbanks so much for noticing the heart on the shirt -- it is indeed a perfect complement to the name of the sculpture. And yes, the gestures are essential here, Tim. I could have easily placed this image in my Gesture gallery, as well as my Light and Shadow gallery. But I loved the repetition of the hands running through this frame, and that put it in this Rhythm and Pattern gallery.
Tim May17-May-2011 23:54
A collection of wonderful gestures - I especially like the gesture in the shadow of the girl. How appropriate that her shirt has a heart on it while she plays at the love sculpture.
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