The Meaning of Lost.
By definition lost has two meanings.
1. Unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts
2. That has been taken away or cannot be recovered.
I also believe lost takes on another embodiment when describing one's self as such.
Compliation of sources and thoughts:
- Milk Carton kids - Look into the history of the missing children's photos pasted onto milk cartons/bottles
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The Mystery of the Man found dead – VICE
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Missing Malaysia plane 2014
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California wildfires – Over 1000 people still lost/ missing
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Madeleine McCann
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History of silent films – the era of the lost films.
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‘5 horrifying things that happen when you go missing’
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Going missing is legal.
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Different understandings of being lost: For death, for losing a child ( missing children), a void, lost in love, feeling alone, feeling lonely (which are rather different things)
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What's the opposite of lost - found.
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Joke with mum about being lost and always finding a way back.
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Mum's dreams of being abandoned and lost.
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Dreams of lost.
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How does something sound/feel/see/taste/smell lost?
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What part of the brain is affected/triggered by the feeling of being/feeling lost? -The limbic system
'You deserve to be
completely found
in your surroundings
not lost within them'
- Rupi Kaur, Milk & Honey
Music and Visual References:
- Jorja Smith - lost & Found, February 3rd, On your own.
- Pvris - Half (Music vid directed by Raul Gonzo)
- Billie Eilish - Lovely
- Lorn – ghossts (Lorn, In general, is quite lost)
Artist Reference:
- Pierfrancesco Celada – 'wish I knew your name'
- Noah Kalina – 'Bedmounds'
- Daido Moriyama
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Antonio palmerini
- John Bathos
Imagery
When looking at usual interpretations of ‘Lost’ the visual imagery is rather cliché so rather than concentrate on ‘lost’ photography I'll be exploring some techniques I wish to use within my photography that I believe are beneficial to my work: Underexposure. Medium Format. Photography that is out of focus.