{"id":379,"date":"2007-12-19T05:23:05","date_gmt":"2007-12-19T05:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/?p=379"},"modified":"2007-12-19T05:23:05","modified_gmt":"2007-12-19T05:23:05","slug":"coney-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/coney-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Coney Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The words in neon, \u201cWonder Wheel and Thrills\u201d on an arrow pointed sideways grace the front cover of photographer Peter Granser\u2019s new book paying homage to that time-worn American dream, Coney Island. <\/p>\n<p> Many a photographer, from Weegee to Diane Arbus, has been drawn to the \u201cdemocratic paradise\u201d to document the mechanical treats, beach freaks and hordes escaping the New York cram. At the beginning of the 21st century the Coney Island that Granser frames, however, is one washed and faded by the ebb and flow of almost one hundred years of pleasure seekers. A few of the classic rides remain, hanging on by their mechanical teeth, whirring round, and hotdogs (invented here) are still offering their juicy rewards.<\/p>\n<p> But what is most prevalent in Granser\u2019s pictures is the wire mesh and corrugated fencing that surrounds the beach and attractions. Notices are tacked up which seem to hail from a bygone era: \u201cKeep Off Jetty\u201d, \u201cPolice Lines Do Not Cross\u201d, and some more humorous, hand-painted in orange and white: \u201cDon\u2019t Piss Here!\u201d. This is the melancholic backdrop to the human life that Granser finds making the most of the treasures; some day-trippers are here in a modern ironic way, to take their own pictures of the lost playground, while others, children still find genuine delight in running through sand, and an old man enjoys the feel of the sun on his bare shoulders.<\/p>\n<p> On the strips of hot concrete floor, bejewelled exhibitionists can be spotted posing for pictures. Young women dressed in 1950s swimsuits look the part, with a streak of scarlet lipstick and high pony tails. We meet throwbacks from the1970s New York gay scene, moustachioed and attired in tight shorts and baseball caps, also taking in the sea air. These are all allusions to times past.<\/p>\n<p> It is no surprise to learn that Granser was strongly influenced by Martin Parr, and indeed switched from black and white to colour after meeting him in 1997. The colours are quite different though, with Granser\u2019s taking a more bleached finish, compared with Parr\u2019s penchant for garish glory. In the square format, the book has a solid quality that resists easy judgment. There is space for a page of seagulls in flight, and a grainy ocean where two small swimmers struggle away from the horizon; there is space for a close-up of two young boys grinning in shark masks and for an empty corner advertising \u201cShoot Sadam [sic] Paint Ball Mania\u201d. Coney Island\u2019s anachronistic, yet enduring appeal, is given a subtle rendering in Granser\u2019s portrait and sits well with its history of photographic devotees.<\/p>\n<p> Ruth Hedges<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=308:coney-island&amp;catid=19&amp;Itemid=77\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"review_photo\" src=\"http:\/\/www.foto8.com\/reviews\/V5N3\/resources\/3775717765_P01.jpg\" alt=\"Coney Island\" title=\"Coney Island\" align=\"left\" height=\"115\" width=\"115\" \/><\/a> <span style=\"color: black;\"><span class=\"review_author\">Peter Granser<\/span><br \/><span class=\"review_additional\"> Published by Hatje Cantz<br \/> \u20ac35<br \/> 100pp 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