Fire Training
April 21st, 2005
1997. Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina. 35mm cross-processed.
This was outside of what appeared to be a training building for firefighters. Or maybe it was somebody’s street watching chair.
1997. Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina. 35mm cross-processed.
This was outside of what appeared to be a training building for firefighters. Or maybe it was somebody’s street watching chair.
April 21st, 2005 at 8:02 am
Given that you snapped that one in SC, I’d be willing to bet it was originally on the porch and later demoted to the yard.
April 21st, 2005 at 8:39 am
I live just down the road from Sullivan’s; I know exactly the building you’re talking about. And now I’m strangely compelled to go and see if the chair’s still there. (Given that it’s SC, it probably is.)
Either way, love it. Love that it could be any era, any time of year. Love all the light.
April 21st, 2005 at 9:37 am
All your x-process stuff totally makes me want to get out there & do some myself.
Jon, have you ever experimented with any other alternative proccesses? I’d love to see a Cyanotype or Polaroid transfer you’ve done. I’ve never had much luck with either method.
April 21st, 2005 at 3:25 pm
Like that pic. Evokes Sanford & Son for me. BTW: Shouldn’t your whores list include Kofi Annan? Look into it. He’s well deserving.
April 23rd, 2005 at 3:31 am
Wow. Really like this one.
April 23rd, 2005 at 7:23 pm
or it could have been outside a frat house - I remember seeing something very similar outside “Frat Row” when I did my grad work at the University of Cincinnati.
The best part was the frat pledge who was attempting to “water” the ring of burned grass around the chair.
Beautiful work on the photos, Jon.
April 26th, 2005 at 7:14 pm
Sadly I have to admit…. we own a chair just like that. We have always called it the green ugly chair. All our friends know and love this comfortable chair and many have fallen asleep in it. Don’t worry I didn’t pay money for it.
April 27th, 2005 at 10:37 am
I’m just sorry that you had to venture here to SC during your life. It’s an event that I wish upon noone. I love the picture though. Like Karen, we too have a chair that looks oddly similar to that.