It was hard to choose a specific post to feature this week on my blog because there were so many photographs that caught my eye! I eventually settled on this series by Osamu Yokonami.
For my final project, I was hoping to photograph things that are "out of place". I felt that Yokonami's photographs showed this through the simple placement of fruit onto the shoulders of young Japanese children. As a result, the children contorted their bodies into strange positions in order to balance the fruit on their shoulder. While (as far as I know!) Japanese culture does not require children to carry fruit on their shoulders, it does have other requirements which dictate the actions of these young members of society. I felt that these photographs showed how children may change themselves in order to fit within the confines of society.
Additionally, these photographs showcased a sort of whimsy and childishness as the bright fruit contrasted against the stark, white background. Overall, I felt that the series was fun and interesting, as well as full of adorable children.
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