I just got back from Las Vegas and thought I’d share with the blog my own little interpretation of Sin City. As soon as I stepped off the plane and discovered the airport was filled with neon lights and slot machines, I knew exactly what I wanted to do: Present a series of images portraying the opposite of what all the advertisements and flashy gimmicks make you think of when Vegas comes to mind. I decided to strip it down to the bones, and reveal a quiet essay on old Las Vegas with a stark, shadowy spin.
A few shots are from “The Strip” but the majority were taken in the very charming, very creaky, very smokey and oddly pleasant downtown Las Vegas. Where it all began…
Think fanny packs, bourbon on ice cubes and a reliable supply of Winston cigarettes and you’re just about there.
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blueshoedesign // July 21, 2008 at 4:17 am |
I actually watched a woman use her child’s nostril as a cigarette holder. Old Las Vegas: it’s no holds barred.
Las Vegas Managing Editor // July 21, 2008 at 8:05 am |
Loved the twist on Las Vegas.
At the end of the day, Las Vegas really is caught in a war. One between the new “flashy” Las Vegas and downtown which offers cheap rooms and foods, but with a little more grit of the “wild west” Las Vegas once offered.
Great posts and pics… plus the concepts and thoughts behind it.
Ted Newkirk
Managing Editor
http://www.accessvegas.com