Thursday, July 9, 2009

Inspiring Still Lifes

Still lifes are still alive and well...just in a new photographic way. The still life photographs by Burcu Avsar are intriguing because of the placement and composition of beautiful and random objects. These photographs are truly inspiring and each tell a personal story. Now I want to start my own collection of small and unusual objects. Who wouldn't love a notebook full of pretty charms?

22 comments:

  1. Jane FlanaganJuly 9, 2009 at 12:12 PM

    I love the top image and the flower tray too!

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  2. JanJuly 9, 2009 at 12:21 PM

    I love things like this. Very nice.

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  3. Laura.July 9, 2009 at 12:23 PM

    these are really cool and inspiring! except that disconnected hand. that's kind of creepy.

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  4. UnknownJuly 9, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    These remind me of the work of Nick Bantock... I love his books and these photos. They both give an air of mystery to inanimate objects.

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  5. AnonymousJuly 9, 2009 at 12:53 PM

    Gorgeous. I could peer at these for hours just absorbing object details.

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  6. VictoriaJuly 9, 2009 at 1:16 PM

    The page of charms is utterly charming!

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  7. ViviJuly 9, 2009 at 1:43 PM

    I would love the notebook of charms! How simple and cool!

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  8. Rosy RevolverJuly 9, 2009 at 2:09 PM

    This is a lovely post. I LOVE the roses in the motor oil cans. But, um, is that an eyeball in the last photo? Really? An eyeball?

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  9. Michelle SchraudnerJuly 9, 2009 at 2:27 PM

    How beautiful. I love how these are arranged.

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  10. raquel raneyJuly 9, 2009 at 3:25 PM

    how very lovely.

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  11. piccioloJuly 9, 2009 at 4:04 PM

    the flower vase tins are my favourite, a simple object made beautiful
    : )

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  12. nelyaJuly 9, 2009 at 6:49 PM

    I would love a notebook full of pretty charms. And I am now going to save every tin that comes my way so I too can have a beautiful still life!

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  13. orange sugar homeJuly 9, 2009 at 11:24 PM

    fantastic photos. really lovely blog!!!

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  14. kendaleeJuly 10, 2009 at 3:42 AM

    These are still lifes I can relate to - gorgeous! And I'm sure I have enough bits around to try my hand at this... I'm feeling inspired - thank you! :)

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  15. CourtneyJuly 10, 2009 at 6:16 AM

    WOW! Now these are pretty beautiful. Wishing I could open my desk drawer right now and have it look like one of these photos. Love.

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  16. AnonymousJuly 10, 2009 at 8:19 AM

    These are amazing. I would love to have one of these.

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  17. ElizabethJuly 12, 2009 at 10:48 PM

    Thanks for sharing this. It's inspiring me to try a few collections of my own!

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  18. Blair FriedemanJuly 12, 2009 at 11:29 PM

    Oh, these are just wonderful! Hope you had a great weekend.

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  19. BriJuly 13, 2009 at 12:16 PM

    Oh, I'm totally going to have to work on something like that. I dig.

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  20. beauty commaJuly 14, 2009 at 3:23 AM

    They're beautiful! I think this is a great idea for using all the tiny things that tend to accumulate around the apartment - things that you can't bear to get rid of but that are just lying there.

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  21. Joanna GoddardJuly 14, 2009 at 8:54 PM

    these are GORGEOUS! great find! xo

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  22. kristi @ lovelyveloJuly 16, 2009 at 4:17 PM

    i love the roses in rustic containers, such a bold but elegant statement...

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