Book Introduction

Ive never been overly confident with writing, so i have been putting off writing the introduction to my book. finally, after getting a friend to proof read it i have finished with the following:
"Throughout the centuries, there have been superstitions that brought solace to the fear-stricken. Since humankind's earliest awareness of mortality, people have feared death and they have imagined omens, or warnings, in the simplest things, such as the appearance of a black cat, the spilling of salt, the number 13.

The following images are a culmination of a years work based around the theme of superstitions and old wives tales. This book explores the erroneous belief in superstitions and old wives tales and how appropriate they are in the modern world, through a series of photographic images. The images take a more suggestive stance at the representation of the main theme.

 The relationship between imagery and text is paramount, adjusting the audiences views on the meaning and visual metaphors presented. Using repetition and multiple images, the grids and diptychs
are able to convey the scale of the reign that superstitions once had over cultures, how while some superstitions are still quite apparent and some are nearly ‘extinct.’

This book is an exploration through different micro-project’s each with a different stylistic approach and metaphorical depth.  From 'Step on a crack, break your mothers back.' to 'He loves me, He loves me not.'
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