Trip: Susan Lipper

Lipper is not a well known photographer, but her book 'Trip' is worth looking at because it approaches the concept of including the photographer, and her passengers into the images, rather than being a voyeuristic look at travel. This collection narrates a strange road trip across the US with no beginning and no end. The photographs are haunting, puzzling and there is an odd feeling of dislocatation throughout.

The photographs of her meals and hotel rooms give the series an atmosphere of intimacy and although the images aren't particularly striking photographically, they represent a more personal journey rather than a voyeuristic look into road travel. This concept is something that I am interested in weaving into my body of work, and Lipper is an interesting artist to look at. From now on I am going to approach bringing more elements of the personal aspect of the journeys I go on, as well as the other themes I have been working on.