I stumbled upon the work of Canadian photographer Dean Hamilton this morning and I became fascinated by these new series he is working on that we could call “Suicide series”.
Hamilton illustrates through photography and good sense of (dark) humour a serious subject. His work is graphic and surreal, poignant and humorous, and can sometimes touch you to the bones. Loving them, all of them.
Author: Fran
Founder and editor of Urbanite. Street Art lover who after the finishing her MA thesis on the Mexican and Norwegian muralist movement in the 1920-50s, developed a fascination for street art and graffiti that eventually led to collaborations with different art blogs, including the creation of this one.
Well hellooo! I just came across this post. Thanks for the kind words regarding that particular photo series. I put a great deal of effort into it and am really happy with how they all turned out. It was done as an homage to Dorothy Parker’s poem ‘Resume’:
Razors pain you;
Rivers are damp;
Acids stain you;
And drugs cause cramp.
Guns aren’t lawful;
Nooses give;
Gas smells awful;
You might as well live.
Cheers, Dean
I love them : )
Hello. Thanks for the kind words. This photo series was a great deal of work and is an homage to Dorothy Parker’s poem ‘Resume’. I’m really happy with how they turned out.
Razors pain you;
Rivers are damp;
Acids stain you;
And drugs cause cramp.
Guns aren’t lawful;
Nooses give;
Gas smells awful;
You might as well live
Cheers, Dean H