Jeff Wall

 Jeff Wall was born in Vancouver, Canada, on September 29, 1946. He is a well-known artist focused on photography.  He went to the University of British Columbia where he used to be a painter, but after he finished this thesis, he stopped making art and focused more on his photography. He became renowned for his ingenious ability to create large, staged photographs that explored many complicated themes. His photography was inspired by movies and art history and focused on challenging long-standing notions of perception and representation. His works earned him worldwide fame and respect and forever molded him into one of the most impactful creators of contemporary photography. He won the Hasselblad Award in 2002, the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, in 2006, Officer of the Order of Canada in 2007, and the Audain Prize for Lifetime Achievements in 2008, showing his influence in the art world.

This picture seems to show a messy room with a man hunched over, and hundreds of lightbulbs hanging upside down on the roof. Jeff likely duplicated the light bulbs over and over to completely cover the ceiling. I really like this picture because of how trippy and confusing it is to look at. Unlike normal pictures, this one has many components that both clutter up and add to the picture. It's a visually interesting picture to look at and messes up my perception of what exactly I'm looking at. The picture also feels like it was shot in a movie due to the dramatic lighting being used which makes it appealing to look at.

One of the things I like about this picture is the moody atmosphere. I like how dark and gloomy it feels, and it seems like that mood helps enhance the rest of the picture. Jeff does a wonderful job adding all these pictures to create this composite. The way he did it makes the photograph feel seamless like it was meant to be this way. I really like how you can almost see the wind based on how it's affecting the people, paper, and the trees in the environment. Another thing I like is the cityscape in the background. It enhances the visual appeal of this photo and makes it interesting to look at. This is a photo I would put in my room because of how genuinely beautiful it looks. The tone of the photo looks somber like something is wrong for these people. They look kind of miserable because of the wind's inconvenience, but their posture and expressions help convey that tone even more, adding to the image.