Aussie Galvanised Iron #4
by Lexa Harpell
Title
Aussie Galvanised Iron #4
Artist
Lexa Harpell
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Aussie Galvanised Iron Series by Lexa Harpell.
Flattened scraps of gal sheeting used to clad an old farm house built during the depression years. Could not resist this patchwork wall even, even though it was raining heavily with hail, drenching the sheets and enhancing the colours.
A close up collection of the great Aussie icon – ‘gal iron’. Shapes, colours and its spectacular corroding colours and textures - found mainly in rural New South Wales, Australia,
Many were shot in heavy rain, enhancing the colours vibrancy. Others shot in dry conditions.
Corrugated galvanised iron became a strong Australian cultural identity and ‘gal iron’ ‘tin roof’ an Australian vernacular from the mid 1800’s.
Widely used particularly in rural areas for roofs, cladding and water tanks.
Lightweight and strong and rolled into into linear corrugation pattern incressed the bending strength of the thin sheet of iron.
Galvanising inhibits the corrosion in steel.The different colours and patterns is caused when Iron is subjected to acid in the rains and temperature fluctuations.
Creating very individual patterns.
IMAGE FEATURE IN THE FOLLOWING:
"Australia in Pictures" 06/29/2016
"Arts Fantastic World" 06/29/2016
"Exploration Photography" 06/30/2016
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June 25th, 2016
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Comments (21)
Lexa Harpell
Aww thank you Amy, not sure why I'm attracted to the unusual and odd, yet compelled by it's expressive beauty. hmm maybe it's the flaws of life that makes them fascinating?... :)))
Amy Sorvillo
Gorgeous coppery glow! It's outstanding how you find and capture beauty in the most unlikely places, Lexa!
Lexa Harpell
I so thank you Nader for the honour to feature in your creative group "Exploration Photography"! Greatly appreciated!! :))
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