After Jasmine’s lecture, I was interested in further examining sound perspective and decided to practice with a few more images.

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11:00 A.M. Monday, May 9th, 1910. Newsies at Skeeter’s Branch, Jefferson near Franklin. They were all smoking. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.
Metropolitan Museum of Art via Archive.com

Figure: crackling & puffing of cigarettes, rustling of newspapers

Ground: other boys advertising their newspapers, talking to customers, clink of coins as they’re exchanged

Field: horses on a nearby road, maybe a passing car? Foot traffic, street vendors, possibly sounds of construction? Daily life on a busy street

 

Street Scene, La-Queue-en-Brie (Val-de-Marne), ca. 1896
Metropolitan Museum of Art via Archive.org

Figure: group talking

Ground: footsteps of the woman walking away, possibly church bells (seems they’re standing in front of a church), umbrellas and feet tapping

Field: wind through the leaves, voices or horses in the distance

 

The Diva and Her Most Trusty Friend and Companion ca. 1900-Metropolitan Museum of Art via Archive.org

Figure: woman laughing, dog “talking” or whimpering, dress rustling

Ground: photographer and assistants, instructions to the woman, people making noises to get the dog to look at the camera (which I have extensive personal experience with)

Field: people moving through the studio / apartment (?)