Photo Replication Assignment
‘Head in the Clouds’ ~ Teun Hocks
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~ PHOTO REPLICATION ~
By Mitali Chaudhary & Andrea Macanovic
A blog by Andrea Macanovic
21 Dec 2012 Leave a comment
Photo Replication Assignment
‘Head in the Clouds’ ~ Teun Hocks
~ ORIGINAL IMAGE ~
…
~ PHOTO REPLICATION ~
By Mitali Chaudhary & Andrea Macanovic
12 Dec 2012 Leave a comment
This collage is one of Hausmann’s most well-known art pieces. It features a grumpy art critic staring out of the frame with a German banknote tucked behind his neck and a boot on his forehead among other odd things. The hidden message behind these symbols represents Dadaist work being criticized by a critic hidden behind a mask in order to conceal his identity, whilst controlled by the German capitalist forces.
This photomontage by Hannah Hoch, depicts a woman of many different races. She uses the neck and shoulders of a caucasian, face and eyes of an african american and the mouth of someone of Asian descent. The lace in the photomontage represents that of bridal lace, symbolizing marriage. The juxtaposition of the three different races forces the viewer to try and make a connection in order to figure out the real race of the woman. Therefore, this photomontage represents that no matter what her race is, a woman is a woman and has the right to marriage.
“Whoever Reads Bourgeois Newspapers Becomes Blind and Deaf: Away with These Stultifying Bandages!” – John Heartfield
This photomontage by John Heartfield is well known among other Dadaist work. The piece includes newspaper which is covering up the man’s face as well as leather straps around him, possibly holding him to a chair. The newspaper represents the propaganda found in the media throughout the Great War. It covers his face in order to represent how society was forced to take in the stories told by the media, making them blind and deaf to prevent them from knowing the truth. The straps could also represent how they were fed this information by force by publishing nothing but fictitious propaganda.
18 Nov 2012 Leave a comment
The Invention & Beginnings of Photographic Art
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03 Nov 2012 Leave a comment
1. What type of photography does Leibovitz typically shoot to earn a living?
Leibovitz is recognized for and typically shoots portrait photography.
2. What magazine did she work with in the 1960′s?
In the 1970’s, she started working for the Rolling Stone Magazine as a staff photographer. Within 2 years, she was promoted to chief photographer, a position which she held for the following 10 years.
3. What photo assignment did she shoot that propelled her into the spotlight as a photographer?
When she was on tour with the Rolling Stones
4. Which famous photographer was she friends with and photographed his portrait?
Richard Avedon was another famous photographer as well as Leibovitz’s close friend, whose portrait she photographed.
5. 4 famous photos shot by Annie Leibovitz.
07 Sep 2012 Leave a comment
László Moholy-Nagy [1895-1946]
This photogram is by hungarian painter, László Moholy-Nagy. I really like this photogram because of it’s mysterious look and once again I don’t know what materials he used, but the result he gets is quite remarkable. I really love the smoky aspect it brings as well as the main object because of it’s interesting pattern, size and shape.
Curtis Moffat [1887 – 1949]
I really like this photogram because of how magical it looks. The use of the dragonfly gives it a mystic look, especially the way each wing is a slightly different transparency.
07 Sep 2012 Leave a comment
I really find this rayograph interesting because of the object(s) Man Ray chose to use. Although I’m not exactly sure what he used, I like the abstract aspect to it as well as the contrast achieved through this technique.
05 Sep 2012 Leave a comment
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