That 70’s Chair

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“1+060” written in black marker.

Discarded seventies-vintage kitchen chair found under concrete parking ramp.

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absenter says:

That hint of pink is perfect.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

mathewh says:

the thumbnail of this looks like someone getting their bum cleaned out or something from a saw movie. :)
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Meatbag says:

This would make a great gatefold album cover!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

synecdoche says:

I don't have anything smart to say about it, but I love it.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

@ naz There are dozens of little pink survey marks all along the alley behind our office. I just kept following and shooting until I came along this scene. You can just make out a spattering of pink in the lower right corner as well.

@ mat Gah. What goes on in that head of yours?

@ paul Or a desktop. Stay tuned for that.

@ synecdoche That’s all you need to say. Thanks.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

l.n.d.s.y says:

It looks so resigned!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

artelisa says:

... and i like this kind of describtion very much :)
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

splorp says:

@ plusoumoins It is rather sad looking, isn’t it? Homeless furniture.

@ artelisa I had a very lengthy descriptive caption for this image and then decided that simpler was better... just like the image itself.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Rockies says:

seventies-riffic. they just don't make chairs like that anymore.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

singingpixel says:

Nice seeing of the image.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

A.M. Images says:

def. feeling it. good job.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

splorp says:

@ rockies I think there’s a reason for that... probably because of too much skin sticking painfully to faux-leather grained vinyl. Ouch!

@ singingpixel & makasu Thank you.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Rockies says:

but really, there is much less casual nudity now than there was in the '70s.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

linanneblack says:

I'll bet that this is still someone's favourite chair... great shadow in this -- great mood.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

prettyscary says:

this photo is seven out of three kinds of lovely.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Claire Thomson says:

I'd ahve taken that chair home with me! looks comfy!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

splorp says:

@ rockies Especially casual nudity on vinyl kitchen chairs.

@ linanneblack It might have been placed there for a reason, rather than just left to its own devices. It did seem to be rather deliberately positioned in that corner.

@ prettyscary “... seven out of three kinds of lovely ...” I love that description. I may have to start using that as an email signature. Thanks for that. Really.

@ claire Maybe I should go back and rescue it from the elements. It would actually fit in quite nicely at our office as a guest chair. Hmmm...
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

artizlife says:

you should add this to the "League of the Empty Chair" pool
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

splorp says:

It’s already in there...
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

whole9yards says:

Great shot
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

splorp says:

Thanks Jake.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

dvsjr says:

It makes me think about all the waste there is out there, its not an ugly chair at all. Its sad. I see office chairs outside my workplace on the street all the time too. We have so much its a shame we can't find better ways to use what we have or give to those who don't. But I'm also torn because for once I would like to look at a pretty picture and not think.
help.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

splorp says:

Thinking is part of the reaction to and analysis of an image. Don’t sweat it too much, as I believe most of us visual thinkers are in the same boat. I’m constantly worrying about how much good stuff gets tossed out. Drives me batty. And there’s only so much I can cart back home before the “better half” notices. Sadly, there is no help.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

♫ marc_l'esperance says:

ugly chair - beautiful photo. i dig your eye, splorp.
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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

splorp says:

And that about sums it up. Thanks, Marc.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

autonami says:

fuckin great. <3 it
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

splorp says:

Glad you think so.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

*olivervo says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called CHAIR

.

Please join the group. We'd love to have your
chair photos added to the group.

yours: olivervo

: )
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

splorp says:

Thanks for the invitation, Olivervo. Joined and added.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

nalb_84 says:

great!!
:)
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

genesis4626 says:

Brilliant shot!
We'd love it if you'd join us and add your photo to www.flickr.com/groups/urbexchairs/
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

illiteraryfiction says:

Thanks for the permission to use your photo on my site.

I just used your image in a blog post about filmmakers casting actors.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

splorp says:

Thanks for asking.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

kiro_zoo says:

yeah, the kind of chair that we were always bustin up our bare toes on as kids. ha!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

A.0 says:

Such a lonely chair... Beautiful.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

splorp says:

I’m sure it’s not lonely anymore … someone saved it from it’s alleyway home. I wonder where it lives now?
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

A.0 says:

It's probably in another alley for that person to admire :)
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

splorp says:

Wouldn’t that be a kick. I may have to track it down.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Howard33 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Empty Chair, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

splorp says:

Done.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

aBBa says:

love it...beautiful chair!! Love the tones!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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