| June 25, 2005 |
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The Hidden Tokyo
Marco Silvestri,  a young Italian who works for "various multinational companies active in the IT sector," presents this strangely captivating travel portfolio. How could hundreds of pictures of Japanese airline food, appliances, public signs, and store fronts prove interesting? Because the real star of the show is Marco himself, who appears quite fond of stoic self-portraits and stunningly obvious captions. Every few pages he pops up, always sporting the same look: Head positioned at the bottom of the frame, eyes gazing outward, glazed expression. Sometimes he allows himself a wistful smile. The captions can be hypnotic and strangely soothing. Describing a vending machine: "Note: hot drinks will come out HOT, probably warmed inside the machine." Describing a sculpture of a large whale: "Outside - a giant whale." Marco has unwittingly turned a travel portfolio about Japan into a portfolio about himself. (in Recreation and Sports > Travel Photos) |
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