I spend so much time at O’Neill Library that I felt like it deserved recognition. It serves as a place of peace and intellect, but also a place of stress. I wanted to demonstrate this dual function of the library, beginning with the quiet rows of books and concluding with the effects of stress. As someone who grew up finding joy in exploring libraries for hours, I thought that wandering around O’Neill to capture its atmosphere would be the perfect project for me. I wanted to illustrate the illusion of quiet action — how a mind at work can be loud and active, but silent to an outsider.
Scene Setter, Lines, Depth Perception — A hushed, peaceful library before work has been done.
Patterns — Countless volumes of United States Reports appear to never end.
Patterns, Depth Perception — A priest quietly leafs through materials found deep in the stacks of the library.
Color, Texture — An abandoned apple found in a deserted cubicle.
Action Shot, Lines — Masses of students hard at work.
Patterns — Each student works isolated in their confined cubicles but also seems to be part of a large unit of connected cubicles.
Detail, Texture — Scribbles on the side of a cubicle serve as a means of self-expression for stressed students.
Portrait — The book I came to the library to read, my purpose.
Marian washes down her Excedrin after hours of writing out Hebrew sentences.
