Response to Georges Rousse

I've always enjoyed anamorphosis (the name of the distortion that George Rousse uses). It was used frequently in the early renaissance and continues to be used today by contemporary artists.

I find it so disappointing that Rousse's works exist only in photograph. I wish that you could travel to the locations and view the works from the intended viewpoint, but that you could also explore the intricacies of the construction. He spends so much time creating them that I would think he would want to save them for more than a photograph.

I understand that he is creating a 2-d composition (photo) with 3-dimensional space, which is an interesting concept in and of itself.

I of course appreciate that he uses a view camera. I think this fact is what helps him abstract the physical space more. The ground glass has lines on it which help you align and center everything perfectly (if that's your goal), and already has you viewing the work on a flat surface rather than through an eye piece like all other cameras.