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The Hug
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| Title: | The Hug |
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| Date(s): | 2000 |
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The Hug is a fanart by Alison Fiddler.
It was printed in T'hy'la #21.
This was one of the first photo manips that fans had seen in this fandom.
Fan Comments
2000
There is a manipulated computer photo on the page starting "The Hug Sonnets" series of poems. It is a B&W "photo" of Kirk lying in Spock's arms. There is a hazy effect to it as if it were an actual artwork. Part of me hesitates to call this art, but I know in some fandoms computerized photos are considered art so I am guessing that that might be true in K/S as well. I know HIGHLANDER, in particular, has computer photos as art. I was even at two Escapade cons where computer photo art sold for major bucks in the art auction. And I will confess (shame on me!) that I even own some BLAKE'S 7 computer art on canvas as well as B7 art just on plain glossy computer paper (you know the stuff that gets sticky and then discolors eventually with age). So if K/S as a fandom now accepts computer photos as art, this piece on p. 81 is K/S art. The one advantage to it is that the characters really do look like Kirk and Spock. This photo/artwork is nothing I would ever be tempted to buy a copy of, but it is pleasant to look at and does decorate the page."[1]
2013
1990’s was an exciting time for me. Fan based communities were expanding and growing on the internet. People were able to share their thoughts, critiques, and works. Most importantly, I was becoming aware of a growing media of art that was personally mind altering. One of the first K/S art pieces I saw on the internet was a picture entitled “Hug.” This was a simple title for a simple, yet very endearing subject, Spock embracing Kirk. The graphic was created by a British fan, Alison Fiddler. And the medium was computer manipulation.“Hug” is a black and white composition. The subjects, Kirk and Spock, are soft textured. There are no sharp lines, except for a background horizon line. The lighting is soft, glowing in the foreground. Deepening shadows caress a portion of Kirk and Spock’s bodies along with the background. There is a cloudiness that is overlaying the entire piece, which may be an element know as the noise filter. The proportioning and the blending of heads to bodies are done flawlessly. Overall it is a very eye appealing work that may remind some observers of a graphite workmanship.
The piece has a somewhat hypnotic effect. It is as if someone is peeping into a personal moment in these two men’s lives. By use of texture and shading, a nocturnal atmosphere is established. Kirk appears to be sleeping. His countenance seems restful as though he does not have the weight of the captaincy on his mind. Reclining, Jim’s head is nestled on Spock’s upper chest. The Vulcan’s arms loosely embrace the human with his hands out of the vision’s range. Spock seems to be awake with his focus off to one side. The expression is gentle and relaxed, as if unguarded. For two men, to whom appearance plays an important part in their existence, it is a moment of sharing and comfort. “Hug” is a visual pleasure that warms my heart when I gaze at it. And its radiant love still makes it one of my favorite pieces today.
I value this piece. The artwork is a visual representation of the love shared between these two men, as well as the love the creator has for these two characters. It has fueled the imagination, creativity, and love of this reviewer. “The Hug Sonnets”, a set of seven sonnets, is a result of my contemplation over the picture. Most importantly, this work along with the works of TACs has been the inspiration for my own venture into the area of computer manipulation. “Hug” is indeed a work of art. It not something someone should judge as a cut-and-paste job, for it evokes pleasure and joy as it creates a fictional moment in time – a wonderful K/S moment! [2]
It IS hypnotic! And soooooo intimate and tender! Like we are spying 'through a keyhole' as it were, onto the most intimate moment during the after glow when they are just being together, in each other's energy... beautiful! [3]
References
- ^ commentary from The K/S Press #52
- ^ from The K/S Press #206
- ^ ShatnoyKisses' May 24, 2013 post to the K/S Zine Friends Facebook group, quoted with permission.