Historic Heights


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  • Photographer
    Carmen Lopez Gordillo
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • University/School
    University of Washington
  • Date of Photograph
    4/22/2017 - 5/21/2018
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When I see buildings, I see not only a piece of art, but the artistic and creative merits of the details within them. Architecture has been practiced as a form of art since before 1700 BCE, and today we take small parts from Minoan stone pieces to Medieval art and integrate them into our current architecture. All the small details that create our buildings have a reason and share a story of the land, the people, and the time in which it was built. Architecture is not only beauty that goes underrated, but history that is overlooked. Through my photography I aim for people to recognize this.

  • Awards
    Professional Photographers of Washington 2018 Student Photographer of the Year

Story

This series is supposed to interpret the diversity of the cities and areas in which they were taken. More aged buildings with hints of older architectural techniques show the land’s appreciation to their history and culture, while buildings with repetitive sections show the unimportance to visual appeal, displaying a clear need for room, ultimately making a statement about overpopulation and urbanism. Overall the buildings are meant to show the individuality of the people and land.

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