I shot this on
a trip to the Minnesota North Shore, on Lake Superior, says Stephanie
Torbert. I pulled into this motel. I didnt stay there, I just happened
on it. I was so struck by all those shiny black cars with the red neon reflections
on them. There is little doubt that the building is a motel; the
architecture and the parked cars announce it. Why are there bed pillows resting
outside a motel room in the car? The position of the pillows in the car
look as if part of the motel room has been brought outside. What belongs outside
and what belongs inside? Another thing that I didnt think about
when I made this picture but that I see now is this little rearview mirror on
the side of the car, says Torbert. Its like a tiny little world
all its own. Its hard to tell whats in the mirror, but I know this
landscape and I bet its a pine tree. There is a little piece of what is
behind you in front of you. |