Thursday, 10 March 2016

OUGD502 THE 1975 - NEONS BY DAVID DRAKE

David Drake produced these photographs, alongside The 1975's new album cover, using real neon signs, across the UK and USA.


The 1975 album cover.





What do I find fascinating?
Theses photographs all have a hint of pink in them, well, a pretty big hint of pink, which collects them all together as a collection, rather than as standalone pieces. Why pink? I'm not sure. Neon signs are common in blue and green as well, so why not go for one of those, a more gender neutral colour? The use of pink does give the images a warm feeling, which contrasts nicely against the stark environments a lot of them are featured in. it also contrasts with the very urban aesthetic that neon signs can have, as they're very cold and angular. All the text in the neon signs sounds as if an actual person is speaking, they're not just words, but someone talking, speaking, someones thoughts, which adds a really personal touch to Drake's work.

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