Towards Holme Fen

摘要

'A lot of what we talk about in composition is something more functional,' says photographer Simon Warner. Thus his investigation in exhibition form into the picturesque, exploring the ideas of landscape geographer Professor Jay Appleton. In 1975 Appleton wrote The Experience of Landscape. It set out the behavioural instincts that drive our understanding of place; the basic desire for prospect and refuge, from the cosiness of the hearthside to the grand prospects that allow us to feel a mastery of our environment - whether checking for predators or looking for food.