When visiting the Phoenix Art Museum in November, I was captivated by the view into a special gallery below us. It brought me back to the envy I felt when visiting the home of my parents’ friends when I was a little girl. Their two daughters shared a huge bedroom with a giant roofless dollhouse on the floor, laid out like a 3 dimensional floor plan. You could move the dolls (larger than typical dollhouse dolls- more like Ginny or small Madame Alexander dolls) throughout the house, guiding them through doorways and onto beds and chairs. The girls’ dad had made the doll house, and oh, how I wanted one like it! But where would I have put it? That question never came to my mind. So alas- my Ginny and Madame Alexander dolls never had a house, except in my imagination.
Below is a view of the gallery in color and in landscape orientation. In both views, I was drawn to the geometry of the setup- and I attempted to emphasize that in my editing process. I brought both images to my Monday photo group for critique and stated my preference for the black and white. I was guided by several friends to remove some “color blocks” I had added for emphasis, and that has made all the difference in the color version. I so appreciate the positive and helpful critiques from my photo friends- especially Gail this time!
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