Tony Fouhse - Los Angeles

 

Tony Fouhse

Tony Fouhse is a photographer living in Ottawa, Canada  that has been making pictures for over thirty years. Some of his work made in Canada, some photos are based out of the United States. This includes a set of photos from Tennessee and Mississippi. The collection that immediately caught my eye was "Los Angeles". In the second image in the shows the building where the Oscars are held. However, our foreground is a chain link fence.

 To me, this suggests how fame and fortune are so far away for the majority. We place such a high value on such events by having the media focus on them. It does not benefit the common man in anyway. It only sets up people for dreams that will probably not be fulfilled. As a society, we desire the life of a celebrity. In fact, it is nearly romanticized here in the states. Unfortunately, it is not attainable or realistic for anyone to hope to achieve. It is so difficult that we literally have a tall fence keeping us out of this lifestyle. It is reserved for a select few, who may not deserve it any more than we do. It's a business of who you know, not what you know. It's really just a distraction from what plagues in our daily lives. We may think, "Oh that's the life. They are so lucky to be there." We get caught up in thinking of how great it would be. Instead of spending time making our current situation better. The image at first glance seems simple. However, a closer look at the relationship between foreground and background reveals a deeper purpose.