Gorges Rousse

Gorges Rousse is a French photographer who works in abandoned buildings with the intention of transforming the space into a geometrical masterpiece. Creating the illusion of these shapes in run down ware houses and empty buildings takes extreme precision. His work consistently baffles the viewer through the interpretation of a two dimensional view in a three dimensional space. As we begin to work on our final projects I would love to find a concentration in my work similar to Rousse. Combining the artistic form of painting with photography is particularly intriguing and challenging.

dorothea lange

Working on emmulating Richard Avedon, a famous portrait photographer, I came across Dorothea Lange who's work is similar to Avedon's photo's taken in the American west. Her photo's strangely depict the true emotions of the subjects in a very real and natural way. While each photographer has a different style, their works draw similar parallels. Each focus on the portrait of the person in a black and white setting with her work in particular leaning more towards the later work of Avedon.

Abstract Black and White Photos

The abstract black and white photos carry a unique element by casting a gray scale tone across the photos. Through lighting and specific textures the photographer is able to to distract the viewer and creates a distorted view. The last picture also uses repetition of form to create a pleasing image but still one that is hard decipher what the true form is. 

Aaron Siskind

 Working on our distortion project this week, I found Aaron Siskind's work extremely helpful in understanding  ways to manipulate a photograph. His use of angles and perception distort the image, which forces the viewer's eye to complete the image. The second image is also very interesting because the third leg confuses the viewer even though the repetition is still pleasing to the eye. Overall I found his work to be perfect for this project.

Ansel Adams

These black and white photos of the western part of the US is a great portion of his work. While the subject of these photograph's is typical of the west but are brought to life through composition and light. The way the shadow is cast in each photo, especially the first one attracts the eye.

Cindy Sherman

Cindy Sherman's work is specifically tailored to that of the 1950's American woman. Through her recreation of the 50's movies, her photographs convey a specific message of the women during that time period. Many of the women in the photo's show signs of discontent and reflect much of the culture and mainstream values of society during that era.

Still Life

Working with still life the subject matter you choose is particularly important in the composition of the photo. While the subject here seems simple, these everyday household vegetables hold an interesting form for the viewer. 

Sandy Skoglund

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 Working on our next assignment the idea of monochromatic photograph's is fully demonstrated in Skoglund's artwork. Structured through the artist herself, Skoglund formulates her own perception  of each piece which allows her to fully recreate the image in her head. Through the usage of unique media, like gum, candy, bacon, glass etc. her photos carry a very unique presentation.

Robert Adams

This photograph of the Colorado springs suburban setting, was the beginning of Robert Adams work in the west. In much of his work a unique commonality linking his photos is the one unique element that changes the interpretation of the photo. The women in the window sheds a sense of isolation and is contrasted with the intense sunlight  beaming on the roof.  I like  how his photos  convey a  very simplistic message and underlying tone to his overall work.

Bracketing

Learning last week from bracketing I thought both these images were great examples of bracketing the right exposure. The clarity in each of these photographs captures certain light hues that catch the viewer's eye. I love the color intensity of each photo.

Frozen in Time

Discussing the shutter speed in class I found that freezing a particular motion in time requires you to capture highlights and areas of shadow. This photo is intriguing because of its obscurity and tonal range. To naked eye its hard to understand what the photo is but looking more intently at the detail in the hair and face allows you to decipher the motion the photographer is capturing.

Ann Hamilton

After watching the movie clip on Ann Hamilton's work you can really see how her concepts truly reflects her view as an artist. She digs beyond the art itself to relay a poetic message to the audience.Through the usage of all 5 senses, her art is expressionistic in a way that provokes a particular thought process beyond the human eye.

Scanogram: Man Ray

After discussing Man Ray in class, I decided to look at some of his work and thought that this composition was not only pleasing to the eye but almost defies the laws of gravity and space.

Man Ray's work, which dated back to the 1920's is somewhat similar to this modern scanogram I found on the internet. Although Man Ray's at the top appears to carry an older/antique quality, the parallel's between the highlights seen through curvature of the paper are both similar.

Transparent Flower- Scanography

After learning about scanography this week, these pictures really intrigued my interest! I especially like the clarity and vibrancy of each of the flowers. Each photo uses the concept of light by either using glass or water, to really bring out the detail and composition of the flower. I personally think that this was a unique form of scanography.