Morning Glory

Morning Glory is an inventory of street mattress photographs by Fiona Lascelles.

I discovered that the word mattress is derived from Arabic words meaning to throw and place where something is thrown, or mat, cushion… Seems more than appropriate for this collection. I am interested in looking at objects when they are viewed out of their normal context and what the effects of mis-placement have on how you look at something. With this idea in mind, the images were shot in quite a matter-of-fact or unheroic way, not imbued with too much traditional photographic language. In keeping with the translation of the word and the subjects of my shots, I was aiming for the throw-away image…

Click on any thumbnail to open in a gallery.

I have compiled them into a book which can be viewed at http://www.blurb.com/books/2123764

It seems there is a whole culture of street mattress photography around the globe.
http://www.streetmattress.com/sm.php It takes the collector obsession to new highs.