A dark, landscape photo of a carousel at night in Acapulco, Mexico. This medium shot focuses on one of the carousel seats: A white horse with its golden mane fills the left 2/3s of the image. His bridle bites into his mouth, as he grimaces and flashes his teeth. Behind, but to the right and forward of the we horse, we see a Disney-like Pluto character. The bald dog’s bulbous red nose points upward. His open mouth, which is curved down at the back of his jaw, and capped by enormous upper teeth, gives him a grotesque, almost fearful expression—as if something is pursuing him. In the upper right corner of the photo, dimly lit green lightbulbs surround an out-of-focus clown portrait in an oval frame. The deserted motionless carousel, which should be rotating with loud music and filled with smiling happy children, instead conveys a ghostly quiet stillness.

Acapulco Carousel (3/3)

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Walking around Acapulco one evening (back when Acapulco was safe) I found a carousel with all the lights on—but no one around.  I checked my watch to ensure that I hadn’t slipped into the Twilight Zone, and then shot away.  Image taken while cruising Mexico in our sailboat, 2000.  #3 of a triptych.

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People: –

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Colors: beige, black, brown

Place: North America, Mexico, Acapulco

Time of the day: night

Things: carousel

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24×36, 30×45, 40×60, 48×72

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