This large photograph by Nic Nicosia, titled Vacation, was installed in the Center for Creative Connections (C3) in early July. At first glance this appears to be a normal, everyday scene of a family picnic, but as you look closer it becomes apparent that there are some unusual aspects to this photograph. Is it a snapshot or is it staged? The children appear very natural, but the mother seems posed. The ground looks like real dirt and leaves, but the tree and sky are a painted backdrop. Then, between the branches you can see an airplane on fire and hurling to the ground. This is not your typical vacation.
As the summer comes to a close, the Dallas Museum of Art education staff has taken some time to reflect on our own unusual vacation experiences. We hope you enjoy our snapshots.
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- The Tram Tracks performers sending us a farewell after their dinner and a show performance concluded.
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- While experiencing a concert on wheels (Tram Tracks) we decided to see how many flowers we could pass out to people waiting on their train.
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- So, what did you buy…?
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- Taking advantage of an impromptu photo op at the Fort Worth Opera! (With a not-too-jazzed peacock.)
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- Never too early to start a career in graffiti art.
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- Someone should tell that pregnant lady that those cliffs are hazardous.
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- New York City: sewer system or playground?
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- This was taken walking through the streets of Rome in search of gelato.
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- We spotted these seals sunbathing on dingies when we were out whale watching in Alaska.
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- I can see real far with these driftwood binoculars!
Jessica Fuentes
C3 Gallery Coordinator
