As someone whose chosen subgenre can best be called "paranormal noir," I thought the article was pretty interesting. I'm glad he came to the conclusion that noir and fantasy are not mutually exclusive. One reason I think they work together is that most fairy tale/paranormal creatures come from the shadow side of story telling--whether we're talking about ogres or vampires or goblins. And if you live in Harry Dresden's Chicago or Anita Blake's St. Louis, you live in a world that exists partly in the dark. As in NOIR...
I have seen his photos over the years and they are terrific. I think there is an exhibit at the Museum of Photography in New York right now. Frightening, but riveting.
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You find the coolest things, Sandra.
The up side of procrastination, Rick. :)
As someone whose chosen subgenre can best be called "paranormal noir," I thought the article was pretty interesting. I'm glad he came to the conclusion that noir and fantasy are not mutually exclusive. One reason I think they work together is that most fairy tale/paranormal creatures come from the shadow side of story telling--whether we're talking about ogres or vampires or goblins. And if you live in Harry Dresden's Chicago or Anita Blake's St. Louis, you live in a world that exists partly in the dark. As in NOIR...
You're right, Katherine, fairy tales and fantasy seem to come from the darkest corners of the human mind.
I have seen his photos over the years and they are terrific. I think there is an exhibit at the Museum of Photography in New York right now. Frightening, but riveting.
Yes, the article did mention that they were on exhibit, Patti. I remember them from the newspapers when I was a kid.
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