POINT OF DEPARTURE describes an imaginary journey, primarily to the British Isles, But really to wherever it might suggest. This pop-up book was inspired by the cancellation of a real trip, and also by the irresistibly quotable text and figurative illustrations found in Posing for the Camera, by Harriet Shepard and Lenore Meyer, published by Hastings House in 1960, and distributed by Milady Publishing Corp. (I kid you not!)
Mixed media with Cibachrome prints, C-prints, and gelatin silver prints. 11.25 x 14 x 2 inches closed.
Text for Estate and Garden page:
"Mouth positions can be presented by the use of words. Mouth-forming words of emotional value such a kiss? . . . have proved, in actual test, to have more meaning than the old photographic standby cheese."
"From the photographer's point of view, zero is determined by the position of the model's head as viewed by the camera. Her head is true centerfront when, on the ground glass, a line through the lobe of each ear touches the tip of her nose . . ."
"The right mouth position can also correct facial defects."