I saw an image while browsing an old photo book, the image was taken in 1967 by Henri Cartier-Bresson of a girl lounging on a sofa with her book. What attracted me to it was the cropping. By not including the face it asks more of the viewer, we do not know who she is but more importantly we have to rely on her body language to convey mood and emotion. To bring it up to date and relevant the girl is reading an ebook on an iPad2, which was one of my early Christmas presents (actually birthday and Christmas).
I have always been of the opinion that Apple stuff is basically for fashion geeks, but since having the iPad2 I might have to re-evaluate that opinion as the photo rendering and video streaming is amazing. But the rest of it leaves a little to be desired especially with web site compatibility.
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This image is fantastic – Love it! Look forward to following your blog in 2012!
Great photo. (And I love her stockings!)
Great photo, black and white photo’s capture without distraction. I am an avid reader and loved this photo.
Funny how retro fashion for 1967 is stylish. Except for the iPad that could totally have been an antique photo.
That’s a wonderful photo.
I love how this is cropped, not showing her face. The black and white adds to the richness of the photo.
A new generation is very comfortable with ebooks. I think it is only a matter of time until you see ebooks in schools. Printed books are just too expensive.
very cool !
Actually we do know who the woman in HCB photo titled “Matine’s Legs”. Matine was his wife or probably in this case his future wife. They had a thirty year age difference but stayed together until HCB passed on.