Street Trash - Photography - Beneath the Waves

Street Trash

article and photos by Ben Lincoln, artwork by Raw Garbage

My friend Raw Garbage had a plan to appear in the 2012 Fremont Solstice Parade. Unfortunately, he discovered at the last minute that they don't allow anyone in the parade with words on their float or costumes^[1]. This restriction is incompatible with his style of art, so the plan was changed to simply appear on the sidelines and then wander through the post-parade festival - described by a FAC member as "a carnival of ideas and social network, ecology, and activism messaged through art and art activities". Look at that custom-painted dumpster^[2]. It's "a carnival of ideas and social network, ecology, and activism messaged through art and art activities" all by itself!

Before the Parade

Date Shot: 2012-06-16
Camera Body: Sony NEX-7
Lens: Minolta Maxxum AF Zoom 35-70mm f/4
Filters: None
Date Processed: 2012-06-16 and 2012-06-17
Version: 1.0

The Parade

Driving a metal scorpion is serious business

I took a lot of pictures during the parade. Most of them were terrible, but I like these.

Date Shot: 2012-06-16
Camera Body: Sony NEX-7
Lens: Minolta Maxxum AF Zoom 70-210mm f/4
Filters: None
Date Processed: 2012-06-16 and 2012-06-17
Version: 1.0

After the Parade

Date Shot: 2012-06-16
Camera Body: Sony NEX-7
Lens: Minolta Maxxum AF Zoom 35-70mm f/4 and AF Zoom 70-210mm f/4
Filters: None
Date Processed: 2012-06-16 and 2012-06-17
Version: 1.0

Post-Parade Festival (Gasworks Park)

Seattle Garbage

Date Shot: 2012-06-16
Camera Body: Sony NEX-7
Lens: Minolta Maxxum AF Zoom 70-210mm f/4
Filters: None
Date Processed: 2012-06-16 and 2012-06-17
Version: 1.0

Fisheye!

Date Shot: 2012-06-16
Camera Body: Sony NEX-7
Lens: Rokinon Fish-Eye CS 8mm f/3.5
Filters: None
Date Processed: 2012-06-16 and 2012-06-17
Version: 1.0

One of my favourite aspects of being a part of this was seeing the various reactions people had to the art.

Reaction Shots

Date Shot: 2012-06-16
Camera Body: Sony NEX-7
Lens: Minolta Maxxum AF Zoom 35-70mm 1:4 and AF Zoom 70-210mm 1:4
Filters: None
Date Processed: 2012-06-16 and 2012-06-17
Version: 1.0

Footnotes

The Fremont Arts Council claims that this policy is primarily to prevent commercial advertising. I think the real reason is that when hippies get old, they tend to be less interested in free thought and expression (which by their very nature involve controvery and disagreement) and more interested in forcing everyone to get along, even if it means crushing them under their jack-sandaled heels. How does it feel to become the very thing you used to hate, old hippies? Is it a pit of despair that sears your soul and withers your spirit? Will it haunt you until the end of your days, festering in your heart and poisoning your dreams? Don't wait for the translation! Answer me now!!

Constructed by Karl Perkins, AKA "Garbage Four", and painted by Raw Garbage and the Garbage Men.