Douglas Ljungkvist – My Brooklyn | LPV Magazine
I’ve thought much of where my relationship to color comes from. Growing up in the 70’s there was a very different color palette that I still very much appreciate. Orange, brown, yellow, and red, were used in ways that you don’t see any more. Sweden was a very homogenous society to grow up in and all the teenagers basically wore the same clothes in the late 70’s and early 80’s, almost like a national uniform. Individuality, unless you belonged to a sub-culture like Punk, was not expressed by wearing something different but by your color selection.
I’m not sure about that last line (I grew up in Sweden during the same era), but I find Douglas’ thoughts on colour interesting, and the thoughtful use of colour in his work is something I really appreciate. It makes me wonder if part of the reason I find the colour palette of his photography appealing could be connected to our common background.
