ANALYSIS: LESLIE DAVID

This is the work done by Leslie David and is part of her 'Souvenirs de Paris'. Leslie David is a graphic designer, art director and illustrator based in Paris. The photographs are actually of different Parisian sceneries, they are in black and white and are of monuments from dated archives. The photograph is really simple in style, only with he bright block of paint which immediately captures your gaze. David stated that she wanted to associate the unexpected colours and relief of the paint with the romantic feel of the photographs.

The photograph itself has been shot in portrait and does not appear to have been taken at any 'unusual' angle. However the position of the paint has been put in the corner of the image. This I think is so that it only partially covers the photograph leaving space for the viewer to look at the photograph and identify with the monument. I do like the position of the paint as it doesn't cover too much of the photograph to the point where it no longer looks like a photograph but a painting.

I really like these series of photograph as it is taking something which looks relatively plain and simple and brining it back to life by adding some colour. I like how the colours of the paint bleed into each other forming different colours and it makes the transition from colour to colour look more seamless.