Front Desk is a photograph by Jeff Burton which was uploaded on March 15th, 2013.
Front Desk
Front Desk by Jeff Burton is a print that carries us back in time to the turn of the century when technology had not infused our lives. While touring... more
by Jeff Burton
Title
Front Desk
Artist
Jeff Burton
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
Front Desk by Jeff Burton is a print that carries us back in time to the turn of the century when technology had not infused our lives. "While touring the quaint town of Bishop Hill with my wife Vanessa I spied this quill pen on the front desk of the Bishop Hill Hotel and became instantly intrigued with the light reflecting through the glass ink container." It is easy to imagine the weary traveler penning their name into the guest registry as the clerk readied their accommodations. This print would be a perfect gift for a writer or journalist and would compliment any office or den decor.
Jeff Burton is a Peoria, IL based Fine Art Photographer, who seeks to capture moments that instill a sense of calm and wonderment with the world around us. His monochrome photography style emphasizes the often-overlooked rich texture and tones of his subjects.
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March 15th, 2013
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Comments (40)
Barbara St Jean
Congratulations your wonderful image has been FEATURED in MOUSE!! Have a great day and please visit our CAT list for your daily picks! Cheers, Barbara F/V
Elizabeth McTaggart
I still have pens with several nibs for calligraphy.. wouldn't use anything else! But I'm not so old that I can claim having to use a feather quill... :) v
Avis Noelle
This is beautiful in b/w....believe it or not, when I was a small child growing up in England, I can recall vividly using a nib and real ink....no feather...:) But the part of the pen you held was wood, and the nib on the end. I used to come home with ink all over my hands, and sometimes some prankster behind me (boy) would stick the end of my pigtails (plaits we called them) in the inkwell as a joke....my mother was always mad at the state I came home in! :) Thanks for taking me back in time!
Jeff Burton replied:
Avis, I still use a fountain pen for my everyday writing, albeit not the type where you have to fill the ink bladder inside the pen from a bottle. There are a few things that technology can't improve upon and a finely crafted fountain pen is one of them. I appreciate hearing that this image rekindled such fond memories.
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