Color Journal

COLOR:

The photograph I chose that most embodied the concept of vibrant color and color complementation was Cindy Sherman’s Untitled 2004. It was not on the list, but it was amongst her most well-known self-portraits, so I thought it appropriate to use. The color in this photograph is absolutely remarkable. The colors are effective in drawing the viewers’ eyes directly to the picture. In a group of photographs, this would definitely stand out. The stark-white makeup and the deep brown sharply contrast the massive color wheel scheme going on in the background. The red scarf is effective in giving the viewer a definite sense of oddity and intrigue. The color of the subject definitely enhances the emotion the subject evokes. The circus clown get-up is commonly associated with wild colors and color schemes. The rainbow scheme in the picture can either instill a sense of trippy-creepiness, or perhaps a sense of surreal joy. Taking the color away from the photograph would great reduce the power of the picture. The picture edited in black and white might have given it a creepier mood, but would have definitely made the photograph less striking.