...Yes, Now That You Mention It by CoreyBlack
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This sign, in a vacant doctor's office window really spoke to me. First of all it's as big as life and bright red, so how could you miss it? Second: a sign like that always speaks to the heart of the truly clumsy, and I, unfortunately, fall solidly within those ranks. When I was 5, I tripped over a rake and broke my right wrist. At 8, I went splashing though a deep mud puddle and drove a broken 7Up bottle so deeply into the bottom of my foot that only surgery would remove it. And the list goes on...and on...and on. In the last 40 years, it's been an endless parade of emergency room visits, stitches, bandages, casts, pain pills, etc.... If I removed all the time I've spent in my life recovering from one maiming or another, I suspect I'd be 10 years younger. Note: in the two years since this picture was made I've broken my left foot and had seven stitches in my right hand. C'est la vie.
Photographed on Belmont Avenue in the Lakeview area of Chicago on May 16, 2007.
As always, a sincere thank you to everyone who has looked at my gallery and been kind enough to comment on my work.
Comments (4)
Chipka
Fantastic color here...it's got that "more real than real" vibe to it and it's distinctly urban, specifically with the reflections in the glass. Fantastic work on all levels.
beachzz
LOL, you sound WAY too much like my son, who had his first stitches at the ripe old age of 18 months!! Great shot, gritty, urban feel!!
anahata.c
wow, sorry you've had such a difficult time! I hope you're doing alright these days...Well, you couldn't have done a better job with this: We can't tell if the graffiti is on the window, or reflected from another source, it's wonderfully dual, and that's how windows are. And you have an effective 'layered' look, like what you get when you layer in Photoshop—before the blends & mixes, etc etc: You have those wonderful 'ghost' images. That's how this feels, a few worlds layered together in a delicate fragile mix. Also, the "Pain" is accompanied by a yellow stroke that 'feels' like pain (and there's the city, good ole brick-happy chicago, just sittin' it out in the background...) Lovely shot, just right for your title too.
durleybeachbum
Such an interesting image, I like all the scribbles and smears. I fell on a rake at 2 years old and the prong marks are still there, but far, far apart of course! I still have a horror of rakes with the prongs upward!