Water II - My collection

There were several works which I found myself drawn to each time I walked through the water exhibit.  After photographing them I tried to look at them and find connections and themes which had drawn me in in order to narrow it down to my final 4.  These are the images that I would hang:

I started with the black and white image of the ship- it was one that I was drawn to aesthetically. The ship appears majestic, and the image as a whole seems to celebrate the sea and the ability to travel the ocean. Everything about it is bold.

Gilbert COMBAZ A La Toison d'Or (The Golden Fleece, Argo)

When looking at the other images I had collected, I decided to string them together with feelings towards the sea, wonder, awe, and danger, as well as the mystery that is presented. The storm image depicts large ships as the first image does, but more so portrays the struggle with the sea.

Bror Julius Olsson NORDFELDT Northsea Fisherman (The Storm)

The Wave imposes the profile of a woman over the giant, perhaps stormy wave. She gazes out on the scene with an expression that suggests not only wonder but also perhaps concern, hesitation.

Henri PRIVAT-LIVEMONT The Wave

Arion and the Dolphins shows curiosity both on the part of the swimming boy (or perhaps he has fallen out of the boat) as well as the creatures of the sea.  This final image fits well with the rest because it takes the viewer UNDER the water that has been the source of mystery in all of the previous images. 

Adrienne ADAMS Arion and the Dolphins