Photo Essay- Letters and Numbers
Our photo essay is themed “Letters and Numbers”, with a
focus of colour and font as our sub-theme.
We chose this theme as we believe it reflects Murray’s
notion of the “everyday aesthetic” (2008) in a number of ways. People in urban
environments are constantly surrounded by words and numbers: on street signs,
traffic signs, billboards, posters and shop signs. However often the finer
points of these are overlooked- the differences in font, the colour of a sign,
and any wear and tear that it has weathered. These are indeed examples of the
“small and mundane” (Murray 2008, p. 147) that can be made beautiful.
We took our photos in the urban centres of the Central
Coast, mainly Gosford, as we both live on the Central Coast, therefore this was
a place that was convenient for us, and also that we were familiar with. As
well, there is a lot of talk at the moment about attempting to renew Gosford as
the CBD of the Central Coast. However the reality of this is still far from
being achieved, and thus there are many examples of urban decay and also
nostalgic elements that have survived.
Stephanie Lewis and Rachel Winship
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