26 October 2009

Up With An Olive...

That's Alice Olive.

I've been a fan of Alice for a couple of years. I was amazed with her unique images of Chicago... a city I lived in for almost 20 years and had just left when I discovered her blog. I knew Alice's vision was unique because she saw something in what I walked by every day without a thought. She posts once a week. Usually on a Wednesday. Few words. That's it. But was it?

I clicked on her Flicker link and discovered another world. Funny, touching, intimate and shoes. Lots of shoes. It was like sitting with a friend and watching a slide show with their entire family. And not a bad photograph in the hundreds, if not thousands, I've seen.

As I studied Alice's photographs I was always impressed with her range. Portraits, cityscapes, still lifes, apparel, travel, food... not to mention cats. I'm not so crazy about the cat stuff but everything else is a joy. I've learned to jump start her Wednesday posting and check out her new additions on Flicker. It seemed odd at first. Checking out a stranger's photographs. But it wasn't long before I felt I knew her in some way. Connected by her look at the world. I would give my right arm for her eye.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Tintin,
Love the photo folder labelled investment portfolio and her photos of her collection of Loubs, Manolos, Chanels, Pradas. Be still my heart. I keep trying to explain to the old man that handbags and shoes are investments but he aint buying it. D

Alice Olive said...

Tintin: Joe's is still the best coffee for me.

tintin said...

D- Alice likes accessories...

Alice- Hands down- the best expresso I've ever had. Anywhere. I went in there (that day) to try a Cortardo but when I was in line the expresso's looked so good. Am I allowed to tell our Joe story?

Anonymous said...

I went to her site, too, and saw some of them. Many of the photos were nice, but for me, as always, it's the ones with a human touch that I like best.

Like the photo in this post. I believe it's just one of the complicated ways that a snapshot can still be a snapshot and also be art.

Alice Olive knows that. The trick is to know it without thinking it. She does.

-DB

Anonymous said...

Alice's Olive Garden Restaurant

Tintin, are you an airship pirate? steampunk, what?

tintin said...

anon 12:08 - Don't you know? I'm Victorian Dance Hall.