This image is an Adobe Illustrator design that I created for the EE1704 Creativity for Digital Media module. It is a cover for the book White Teeth by Zadie Smith – the cover image features icons representing the main themes of the book:teeth, chance, travel and immigration, genes, genetic modification and conflict between people.
These barrels were located in the Navy Dockyard in Portsmouth, UK. A sort of repeating pattern is created because of the spacing and location of the barrels and the posts they are fastened to. I think this photo is effective as it raises more questions than it answers – what is in the barrels, and why are they fastened down? There are also smaller details that could be missed at first glance, such as the screws and nails on the barrels, and the reflections in the water collected in the rim.
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