one man show Photo

Photographer’s Note

In performing arts and entertainment, a one person show or solo show is frequently performed by, but not limited to, stand-up comedians. It is similar to stand-up comedy in that it usually involves a solitary performer on stage for about an hour, speaking directly to the audience, thereby acknowledging the absence of the fourth wall.

This term was used for a long time in reference to a large exhibition of artwork by one artist, but that use has fallen out of favor and most often the term has been replaced with, a solo show.

It is worth clarifying the difference between a solo show and a one man show. A one man show when performed by a comic is often an hour of pure stand-up comedy. It can sometimes, but not always, have a theme upon which the comedian meditates.

However, a solo show can have a wider scope. In the preface of the book Extreme Exposure, editor Jo Bonney uses the term "solo performance" to encompass those performers who do not necessarily have a comedic history. She suggests that "at the most basic level, despite their limitless backgrounds and performance styles, all solo performers are storytellers". This is quite a fair assumption given that a number of solo shows have storyline or plot.

Bonney suggest that a "solo show expects and demands the active involvement of the people in the audience"...

...taken just before a live performance in the Kunsthalle Mannheim, the modern art museum of the city...

(Mannheim Modern Sanat Galerisi'nde, bir canlı performanstan hemen önce çekildi.)

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Polonaise (5629) 2008-12-08 16:51

In this case the soloist has to share his one man show with the dozens of chairs...

In the photography field - those things can easily happen.

For the good of the photography itself - but of course.

Love the idea.

g
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steliosk (4784) 2008-12-08 16:54

beautiful composition bro mou, where do you get that angles.! I just keep staring it

japiey (9471) 2008-12-08 21:17

Dear Korkut,

The idea is very interesting.
I am impressed by the way you produced such a shot for the concept written.
Good composition.

jp

tomescuc (2835) 2008-12-08 21:59

Good idea and realization, Korkut. The symmetry is perfect.
best,
Cristian

Morac (19966) 2008-12-08 22:01

Hello Korkut,

Very good idea.
It is a beautiful original composition and artistic.
I like this work well highlighted by the black and white.
I wish you a good day
Yours
Marc

Faros (12) 2008-12-08 22:12

Hi Korkut,
I like the POV and the title...
;-)

Phil.

ninaL (19292) 2008-12-08 22:33

Hi, Korkut.
Great composition, great effect of photography.
A perfect classic one.
Empty chairs and just one, sitting man are very impressive.
Excellent quality.
Best regards. Grazyna.

kdialyna (3068) 2008-12-08 23:15

Great idea Korkut.
Opposite Feelings creates your photo.
In one hand makes you to feel sad for his loneliness but in the second hand makes you to feel jealous for the peace he has to enjoy his reading.
I like very much the creative placement of the subjects in the frame.
Best regards
kostas

mesutilgim (36317) 2008-12-09 0:05

Selam sevgili Korkut,
Bu karede de konuşturmuşsun, kompozisyon yeteneğini !
Çok farklı bir bakış açısı. Hep düşünüyorum, burada acaba (basketçiler) gibi uzun boyu'nun avantajını mı kullanıyorsun diye !!
Her ne hal ise, gene grafik etkisi mükemmel bir kare.
Tebrikler
Selam ve sevgiler
MESUT ILGIM

cemsultan (4594) 2008-12-09 0:18

Merhabalar

Diagonal yerleşim,grafiksel etki ve siyah beyaz seçimiyle çok hoş bir fotograf olmuş
Es ist sehr Schön,Danke
Auf Wiedersehen !!! :))

İyi bayramlar
FATİH

riclopes (32865) 2008-12-09 0:26

Recently I saw Ellen Degeneres performance during one hour and it was amazing...
Another fantastic capture. I wonder if the man is aware of the army that is ready to follow him wherever he decides. It's so perfectly aligned that I'm sure it will execute any task he will demand with total professionalism. He seems worry though and can't decide his mind - well, he's just human...keep surprising us with your creativity, krkt.
ric

jorgi (3798) 2008-12-09 0:29

Hi Korkut,

there is sth in this image that connects me with my life...
Hm...I wonder what is the similarity.... :)
I probably do not need to say how excellent the composition is, right?
And the man as the accent...man on the edge...
I could go on and on fantasizing and discribing of what it associates me but I will rather just say you again did one hell of a photograph!

Enjoy the coffe and free week :)
Jeri

ymrk (8361) 2008-12-09 1:23

Korkut bey;
Harika bir grafik etki ve de düşünce.Siyah sandalyelerin dışında, adamın da koyu renkli giyinmesi adeta bir hediye...Harika görmüşsünüz.
Bu arada,buralara ne zaman döneceksiniz, ya da döndünüz mü?
Selamlarla,iyi bayramlar size :)

YAĞMUR

TGULUMSER (12422) 2008-12-09 2:40

Korkut Bey merhaba,
Iste farkliliginiz burada. Ben olsam bu sekilde bir kadrajla bu fotografi cekmek hayatta aklima gelmezdi. Muhtesem olmus,
Elinize saglik,
Tulay

g_panakia (3966) 2008-12-09 2:55

goodmorning korkut
one more of your artistic shot!!!
i love this diagonal angle in connection with the chairs and the lonely man !!!
have a nice day!
georgia

wolf38 (12525) 2008-12-09 2:57

Hello Korkut. This photo carries your typical photographic handwriting. You made an artistic photo with graphic structure from this everyday life scene. Compliment. Best regards, Wolfgang.

Sne011 (3091) 2008-12-09 3:13

Merhaba Korkut,
I always wonder what's the mysterious place from where you shoot :)
Original and beautiful composition, good story. Excellent
Have a nice day,
Sneza

belido (16065) 2008-12-09 3:28

Hi Korkut,

great angle. It seems you went there to align the chairs...no? They are perfectly placed in the frame. The question is: will people fill the empty spaces until the beginning of the performance? Great work!
Regards,
Carlos

carper (64130) 2008-12-09 3:38

very nice Korkut,
it one of your with your signature, good pov, nice art photo, well seen.
have a nice day.
regard jaap

Budapestman (41066) 2008-12-09 3:44

Hi Korkut,
Very impressive shot with great composition. Expressive and artistic performance, I like it very much. Have a nice day!
George

Photo65Net (43084) 2008-12-09 4:04

Hello Korkut,
Amazing graphics here !
I like a lot the way you composed it, with great tilt.
Beautiful job,
Have a nice day,
JB.

zeynepe (9340) 2008-12-09 4:18

Tatili erken kesen hasta kadın : Tam köşeye oturan adam, diagonal bakış açın ve sandalyelerin oluşturduğu grafik etki çok artistik olmuş notda hani bir şiir olsaymış daha mı iyi olurmuş ;P
Ah ah Kıbrısa gitseydim keşke , en azından suyu temizdir enfeksiyon kapmazdım...
Zynep

elifanozc (38) 2008-12-09 5:38

merhaba
siyah beyaZ çekim, çapraz yreleşim ve insan daha ne olsun..
enfes bir kare
ellerine sağlık
elİF

saylan-cb (12726) 2008-12-09 6:16

Grafiksel etki muhteşem...Nefis bir komposizyon,S/B düşünce kareyi çarpıcı kılmış.
Tebrikler
Sevdiklerinizle iyi bayramlar:)
Selamlar

zmey (7242) 2008-12-09 6:54

merhaba korkut
so here, you have reversed the tables? the solo performer is a man from the audience being observed from what could be a stage-based POV? ;)) interesting concept and matches your story well. i find the rigid, dark rhythm of 'placeholders' (the chairs) to be a bit depressing, but, i guess that was the idea, wasn't it?

cheers,
kristaps

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devimeuxbe (55673) 2008-12-09 15:09

Hi Korkut
Excellent graphisme on these chairs. The man is at the right position, on the corner. You have found also a nice perspective
Well done
Bertrand

fabio_ts (13672) 2008-12-10 0:23

STANDING OVATION!!!! just superb, ...pure talent!!!

have a beautiful day,
Fabio.

testmaniac (11832) 2008-12-10 1:21

Hello Korkut,good composed photo with excellent idea.

TFS and regards,

Phil

delkoo (33976) 2008-12-10 1:39

hi korkut,
Interesting image with a very well observed POV. i like the perfect placement of the man and the repetition of the chairs.

well sen
didier

Cretense (54926) 2008-12-10 6:30

Geia sou bostani mou!

Once again an excellent artistic and very creative photo, with your signature written all over it, your unique and always impressive perspective of the world! Congratulations!

Hercules

feather (49848) 2008-12-10 7:56

It couldn't be better; your high POV and slight tilt are both genius. You are lucky the man sat where he did or he would have spoiled an immaculate composition. I hope the place filled up before the performance, but not before you had taken your fill of images. ;D
Kath

erhan1958 (3720) 2008-12-10 11:52

merhaba KORKUT
mükemmel bir kadraj çok etkilendim.
tebrikler
ERHAN

COSTANTINO (22221) 2008-12-10 12:32

Hello
A nice photo showing a different style..
But thsi shot shows also its photographer with his own style very special..
I also like the point of view you took this shot
thanks for sharing
Costantino

Anna-- (7723) 2008-12-10 13:13

Ciao Korkut,
superb shot! I Have fear to be repetitive when I comment your photos :) But I have no other words... I love your works!
Great scene, B&W tones and tilted frame.
Compliments
Anna

bantonbuju (48340) 2008-12-10 22:50

extremely attractive in terms of composition and its graphism...
one has to have a creative "eye" to see this type of things...

best wishes, j.

ahmetgedikli (21589) 2008-12-10 23:46

Nefis bir grafik kompozisyon, göze hoş geliyor, tebrikler...
İyi günler, iyi bayramlar.
Ahmet

Tezic (16927) 2008-12-11 11:49

son kareler artık tam bir "korkut show" olmakta... mükemmel bir grafik, açı ve kompozisyon... tebrikler...

Silvio1953 (40881) 2008-12-11 15:44

Merhaba korkut, beautiful diagonal composition with splendid graphic, very well done, ciao Silvio

tehanu_f (6874) 2008-12-12 0:28

model sevimsiz ama aci cok guzel.

delnaja (7708) 2008-12-12 8:18

a very creative compo as usual ... and once again this graphism. I love to see the world with eyes. Definitely.

KevRyan (22297) 2008-12-12 12:27

A great use of the possibility Korkut - your artist's eye is as good as your photographer's eye - that makes two! Just as well you don't wear a patch!

marietom (31780) 2008-12-12 12:59

hello Korkut,

So great composition, your eye is very good for this kind of picture ! I like it a lot.
Bonne soirée
Marie

aadilj (17950) 2008-12-13 1:59

An absolut delight Korkut and such an exemplary composition. i love the pattern and love the way you have handled it

cray-z (48) 2008-12-13 4:09

Nicely composed shot. The diagonal perspective gives this basicaly very static image great dynamic feeling.

Good choice for use of B&W medium.

Regards,
Luka

ocskaymarci (2508) 2008-12-13 13:10

Hi Korkut,
Very well seen and captured! The lines of the chairs gives continuity to the photo, the man sitting on the edge gives unusualness, the tilt gives dynamism, the B&W gives philosophicity.
TFS!
Cheers,
Marci

burGu (4528) 2008-12-14 4:06

One person show ve solo show arasında bir fark olduğunu 40 yıl düşünsem akıl edemezdim herhalde.
Tilt çok başarılı, hele en öndeki sandalye sırasının bir köşeden diğerine uzanışı "başarılı tilt uygulama" bazında örnek gösterilebilir nitelikte.
S&B harika, elindeki kağıda konsantre olmuş modelin en harika!
Tebrixx

gokanlam (6405) 2008-12-14 9:44

izlemesi cok keyifli gercekten.. tepeden bakis, sandalyelerin duzgunlugu ve tilt..sandalyelerin goruntusunden olusan ucgen sekli ve bir kosesindeki modelle harika bir sonuc.. yan sandalyeye otursaydi bu kadar guzel olmazdi belki de.. eline saglik,
ReLa

noborders (14197) 2008-12-14 16:03

Very classy this one, Korkut ! The dark velvety tones are splendid and the place of the man is perfect. Love this B&W, also the framing, bravo !
With admiration,
Cath.

azizbilgili (1714) 2008-12-15 0:14

Merhaba,
Mekandaki sanat severlerin çokluğu beni şaşırttı !!!
Burası'nın Mannheim olduğuna eminmisin? Türkiyede olmasın :::)??? Çünkü bukadar çok sanat sever ancak bizde olur ::))
Elinize sağlık.

Paylaşımınız için teşekkürler,
Saygılarımla.
@ziz Bilgili

amazon (10391) 2008-12-15 10:42

fotograflarina baktigimda daima hafif bir gipta hissediyorum...ohh sonunda itiraf edebildim....diyorum ki bu aciyi nasil dusundu,ben neden dusunemiyorum boyle .....bidi bidi bidi....uzayip gidiyor duuncelerim...neyse guzel olmus yine...
not;bizim ki n'apiyordur acaba su an da....belki de uyudu bile coktan....ayy canim ya...
not2;bugun gec geldim senin oraya,o saatte aramadim,arasa miydim,ne biliym rahatsiz etmek istemedim...

imza;hissi bir kiz ayni zamanda bozulan bilgisayari az once tamirden geldi...

yedirenk (7151) 2008-12-18 0:25

Merhaba Korkut,
sandalyelerin ve adamın kadrajdaki konumu çok şık.renk tercihin ve bakış açınla çok etkileyici.adam çok ciddi yalnız.bence bu çarpıcı karenle asıl one man show sen yapmışsın..ellerine sağlık.selamlar

Cevdet

didemay (2413) 2008-12-18 0:45

Korkut Merhaba,
Bu grafiksel bakis acinla Performance Art'ta da basarili olacagina inanan,
Didem:)
Sevgiler.

Thomas-Gast64 (815) 2008-12-25 4:47 [Comment]

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anesugur (16562) 2008-12-26 12:08

Merhaba Korkut,
Çok güzel bir grafik kompozisyon. Çapraz bakış açısı ise son derece zekice ve etkileyici.
Eline sağlık. Uğur

erel (11490) 2008-12-31 4:12

MERHABA
Grafik ve kompozisyonu çok güçlü bir kare .usta işi . iyi seneler. EREL

Thrax (1875) 2009-01-02 10:37

Çekende bayağı bir şov yapmış! Süper bakış açısı... Tebrikler
Anıl

vts_ch (2624) 2009-01-02 14:58

This is splendid!!!

Vince

AyseGurel (542) 2009-01-10 15:50

34 sandalye ve bir adam..
sizde surekli avini gozleyen avci durumu soz konusu...dogru avi yakaladi mi birakmiyor!

maria (2712) 2009-02-14 4:33

Hi,
Your creative power again. What else can I say?
Love the progression of the black you managed to achieve.
Regards,
Maria

avene (10888) 2009-04-09 12:59

another great shot, Korkut, just the right balance between perfect repetition and randomness. your elevated vantage point worked really well in this case, the photo goes straight to my favourites.

regards,
Kristine

Photo Information

Copyright: korkut bostanci (bostankorkulugu) (33334)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2008-11-20
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Canon EOS 400D
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): JB's Daily Pick(s) From Your Pics, Anna's favs II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-12-08 16:12
Favorites: 2 [view]