During World War two, people had to ration due to shortages in food, clothes etc. This meant that fast fashion could no longer be used to buy new clothes. As you can imagine, for young people growing up, this would have been an issue. Consequently, the government sent out the 'Make Do And Mend' pamphlets to encourage people to make the most of what they already had around their households. This included turning old clothes into new ones. Women would unpick old jumpers and turn them into new and improved clothes. I can imagine this changed fashion radically.
Covid-19 has encouraged photographers to think in new and creative ways. whilst it has restricted many aspects of photography it has opened up new ideas; using scraps of old paper, old masks, gloves thrown on the floor, signs and many more. Covid has changed our perspective on photography and made us make use of what we already have -just like fashion in world war 2. However, although this idea has to be more prominent now, the idea of appropriating others photographs and using old scraps has been about for a while. |
I really like these photos, i think they are colorful and interesting as i played with focus and different materials. The vibrant blue contrast whilst also harmonising really well with the almost cherry red. The image with the circling close to the frame is probably my favourite. I believe this because the circular frame is drawing the audience into the beautiful face and subtle colours of the lighter across her face. Maybe symbolising inner beauty. However, in some of the others, i believe i could have focused on a bigger part of the collage instead of getting so close up, this would have given a better insight into what the collage looked like and how i got to these images. It would have also added more elements and maddest look more visually interesting. On the contrary, I think the zoom in works for the very first image. This is because you cannot make out what the image is of leaving it to interpretation and the colours forming organic lines makes it almost liquid like. The light reflecting from the surface of the collages almost adds another dimension and makes the collage look more busy making up for the fact there aren't any elements, this demonstrates me working with what I have. Although there needs to be improvement, I think that for my first try at collage in this specific topic, I did relatively well. I didn't find it too challenging so perhaps next time I should concentrate on smaller details and really focus on what I'm trying to convey to the audience.
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This is the final result of me playing with the strips of paper. As Kensuke demonstrated in the image of the boy, I made it so at least one line connects from each strip of paper. Although this image makes no sense when first looking, it begins to unfold the more you look because of the connections these lines have. I like the way this is only two women, although it seems as though each strip is from a different person. Almost as though it represents different emotions/sides of people. As I was making this I wanted to make it seem like the development of a face, the evolution perhaps of a human through their life. I think I kind of conveyed this, however I could have displayed it better with different parts of the faces. |
Known for her political collages Hannah Hoch combined images found in magazines, old news papers and even sometimes scraps from bins. These scraps where usually from mass media to critique popular culture. This included how the roles of women where viewed in society. She used art as a way to educate people and put across important messages. At the time she was working on some her most populated collages was around the same time as the weimar period. This was a time of great political and economic struggle for Germany after accepting blame for the war. Germany soon fell into a great depression- this could be reflected through some of her collages.
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This particular image is my personal favorite. The sharp red chosen for the background makes the figure look as though it has an outline meaning it stands out more. The composure of this image is very simple allowing each aspect attention. I see a woman, shirtless, with a skirt standing on a hill. The fact that the body of this woman is a statue, could be Hoch hinting at how society objectifies women and there bodies. Furthermore, the individuality of this woman could be her singled out, perhaps the red background connotes danger or an emotionally intense situation.
Finally, the distortion and obscurity of the figure could be representative of the effects post war had on the people of Germany. The sharp red connoting blood and danger could also foreshadow the upcoming uprising of the Nazi party. |
This image has to be my favorite of Sharon Walters work. This collage is of a stunning side profile, almost shaded and shaped by the overlap of the leaves in the background. This creates a more 3D affect. Walters cut out most of the face but left the main, important features behind leaving a slick clean finish. This woman looks courageous and powerful even though her face has been simplified. The continuous line affect adds a calmness to the image as do the leaves . The idea of natural beauty is a main theme throughout this collage for me. The beauty of the female figure and the background being leaves- nature.
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This is my favorite image. I think that the angle used is really effective as it seems as thought the woman is looking down on the viewer, almost making the them feel weaker. The fact she has no facial expression shows dominance and a sense of independence as does the lighting. The lighting shades her neck making her face stand out even further and also brings out her wrinkles. Because of how much power this woman holds in this image her wrinkles, to me, shows wiseness and experience, instead of connotations of elderly weakness. |
Here is how i cut the first of the three images. As you can see i cut in the shape of how her face or hair went, I am particularly proud of the hair and how i followed the direction of the lines. However, next time i think i should work on making smaller more detailed lines as well as the larger shapes.I think turning the paper around and placing it on a black background looks really effective too. |
Working on my self feedback from the work above, i used the third of the three images and worked on making smaller lines. I believe i achieved this on the forehead and around the face. I really like the shapes created on the bottom half of this, however, i think it is too over crowded. Next time i think i should add some kind of background so there is some colour to make these images more interesting. |
This is my favourite image. I believe this is because it is the most visually interesting out of the three I've displayed. Whilst I can see figures fighting in the centre, which stand out greatly as the darkness contrasts with the vibrant frenzy of colours in their surroundings, there is also a boat afloat and birds flying across the Skys, which are unusually a bright red. This could imply that it is sunset. The geometric simple lines are cleverly used as it allows the whole image to be bustling with action without coming across as too much. The white birds, perhaps doves, could symbolise peace which is rather the opposite of the fight going on. This image as a whole is full of elements which contrast each other, including colour, which I think is really interesting and makes it different from others.
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This is my favorite image I took of this 3D collage. I think the red background works really well with the collage as it gives a yellowy orange wash over the gathering of people setting a peaceful mood and allowing a harmony of colour. I think this is a really nice contrast to the partying figure behind them as it can add something more uplifting. The straight on angle at which I've taken the image works particularly well as the subtle shadows in the background reveals that this is a 3D sculpture. Furthermore the base of this collage shows a set of buildings and an office, I like how this angle makes sure they are only slightly seen and so adds the contrast i wanted it too without showing it too much.
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So my initial thoughts for this 3D collage was to have individual standing buildings with people walking around so it would look like an abandoned city. I chose the black background to add an eerie sense to the final outcome and so it would give the affect that it is night time. I believe I executed this idea quite well actually. When i cut out the buildings i had an idea to make it even more surreal. I decided to photo copy two of the buildings, two times each time with different colours and in a different position, so they would over lap and make a glitch affect. I think this adds a mysterious mood and almost look like the people are within a game. I believe next time i could take the photo from a more downward, looking up angle so that the buildings look larger and so they loom over the viewer.
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''Abigail Hunt's fascination with paper and repetitive and almost incomprehensibly impossible and meticulous processes has continued to be of interest within her work. Continually questioning notions of finite detail, artistic integrity and aesthetics, works consider ideas of definition and the point at which, through the process of change or deconstruction, an object becomes something it previously was not''
-- Abigail hunts website
I think this is my favourite 3D collage of Abigail's. This piece of work belongs to a collection called ' a romance of many dimensions'. Romance is almost a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love. I believe this really reflects her process of work as the new images she finds and chooses sparks a sense of excitement into the ideas she is about to explore and it is a mystery as to what she is about to find out and create. Romance is also something quite rare beautiful and connotes deep happy emotions. I believe this collage reflects this through the shining gold surface of the image used. Furthermore, romance was a big thing in medieval tales. The patterns and cut outs of podiums I can depict in this image look like a part of this time period. However, with romance can come, bad and negative emotions, if it doesn't work out. This is demonstrated in this art work by the dark area taking over almost half of this collage. This dark area contrasts with the bright shining gold making it stand out more.
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''Landscape Photography Definition Landscape photography is capturing an image that embodies the spirit of the outdoors. It carries a sense of being there to see something incredible. When viewers look at your work, their hearts should jump.''
These images are mainly portrait but there are some landscapes ones too. I am quite happy with how these images have come out i believe i followed the instructions well and i tried to mix up my focus point as much as possible. I tried to be as creative as possible but being confined and restricted to only my house in which to find places to take these images, this was pretty challenging. My room has mainly neutral tones so for the objects i was photographing i tried to pick ones of colour. This gave a really nice contrasting look. Especially with the perfume bottle. I think my favorite is the image of my smile repeated a number of times. This instruction was simply to take a photograph of a smile. I thought that taking a selfie of my smile would be rather boring so i began to think of alternatives. Using the sticker function of snap chat i cut out my smile from a photo, i then randomly placed these all around my screen- some bigger than others. I think it gave a really nice outcome which is also quite abstract. |
"There is a kind of perversion in it, to take the meaning out of place(...) strangeness is something that fascinates me"
-Lucas Simoes
This is my favorite out of them all as I love the color scheme. For this one I adjusted the brightness and contrasts before I put the filter on it to make it have this cool affect. I believe this made the lines and colours come out really nicely. I think the organic curvy lines of the wire look so good overlapping and filling the image. I also believe this is the most abstract one may not guess what this image was originally of which I love. I have turned an old stretched out slinky into a really cool, colorful abstract image. I think this reflects the project really well. |