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Desperate Urbanization- Rasel Chowdhury

Born in Bangladesh in 1988, Rasel Chowdhury is a documentary photographer . Obtaining his degree in photography in Pathshala, South Asian Media Insitute. Starting Photography with no conscious plan, however, he slowly gained his muse in documenting the land and area around the city he grew up in. His work focuses on the changing landscape and environmental issues in his home country.

Chowdhury started to document the changing and wilting Burlganga and the dying city of Sonargaon, along with other places.

as the Artist states. The city of Dhaka has rapidly changed along with the Buriganga River. Now the river can not naturally flow. the death of the river meaning the booming of industrial life in with in the growing city. Within the city, factories are booming with work and life. The river is subjected to harmful chemicals and human waste from the whole city Nearly 700 brick fields, docks, and oils from boats and steamers pollute the river.

Chowdhury wanted to comment and show the reality of the booming industry. A boom factory means more work and thus more money to live but it also means the death of life and nature, with the invasion of human waste and pollution.

Works Cited-

Chowdhury, Rasel. “Photographic Convergence - Desperate Urbanization.” ZoneZero, zonezero.com/en/landscape/428-desperate-urbanization. Accessed 4 May 2024.

“Photography.” Rasel Chowdhury, raselchowdhury.com/category/photography/. Accessed 4 May 2024.

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Hardwood- Pedro David

Pedro David is a Brazilian journalist. Born in Brazil in 1977, He graduated in 2002 with a degree in Journalism. He is both in public and private photographic collections. He has received multiple awards such as Situações Brasília Contemporary Art Prize and Itamaraty Prize for Contemporary Art.

Hardwood is a photo series that focuses on the landscape of the Brazillian wilderness Urban Development and Industrialization in Cerrado, the Brazillan Savana, the Atlantic Forest, and the Amazon. leading to major deforestation. Several steel companies have made the Brazillian countryside home to their industrial revolution. From purchasing large portions of land and introducing it with the Eucalyptus tree, a tree not native to the land. This is done due to the fast-growing wood the tree produces, which is used to make vegetal coal. a vital ingredient in turning Iron ore into steel.

From the introduction of the Eucalyptus tree. Native trees and wildlife have been left in a battle for their life. The rapidly growing tree sucks the vital nutrients and large amounts of water from the soil, leaving it barren for regrowth. For the last 13 years, David has photographed the massive and overgrowing invasive trees. as they consume and consume.

Hardwood is a vital look at this invasive species and the destruction of native wildlife for the sake of fast-producing industries.

Works Cited-

David, Pedro. “Photographic Convergence - Hardwood.” ZoneZero, zonezero.com/en/landscape/436-hardwood. Accessed 4 May 2024.

“‘hardwood’ by Pedro David.” Art & About, artandaboutpdx.com/calendar-page/pedro-david-hardwood. Accessed 4 May 2024.

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Artificial Wonderland II- Travelers Among Mountains and Streams- Yang Yongliang

Yang Yongliang is a paint-based artist. Born in 1980 in the old town of Jiading, Shanghai. Studying Chinese painting since childhood, Yongliang graduated from Shanghai Institute of Design of China Academy of Art in the early 2000s. He started to implement more experimental aspects to his artwork. Yongliang's artwork has been exhibited in both public and international collections. Some are the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

He has been awarded multiple awards for his artwork such as the Asia Society- Asia Arts Gamer Changer Awards NORTH AMERICA ( 2020)

Yongliang's main media focus is transforming traditional Chinese painting techniques and paintings into digital media. His work contains urban images that have been reconstructed and recomposed.

Artificial Wonderland is a series that Yongliang started in 2010. Yongliang uses images and architecture as brushstrokes. Broad and imposing mountains along with wide and winding landscapes spread across his work. This style of painting is reminiscent of the Song Dynasty. Along with the traditional style of Chinese painting, Yongliang includes modern urbanism along with the mountains. Criticizing the modernity of ancient landscapes. In traditional Chinese painting, the beauty of nature is illustrated, to show its vast greatness. However, in Yongliang's artwork, he leads the audience to further re-think the contemporary reality.

Works Cited-

“Artificial Wonderland.” YANG YONGLIANG, www.yangyongliang.com/new-gallery-97. Accessed 4 May 2024.

“Travelers among Mountains and Streams.” YANG YONGLIANG, www.yangyongliang.com/new-gallery-5. Accessed 4 May 2024.

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Staley- on a wet bough-Keliy Anderson

Keliy Anderson-Staley is a monographer. She was born and raised in Guilford, Maine. In her formative years, she lived with her family in an off the gird cabin. Later in her life, she lived in New York for a decade and now currently resides in Arkansas. She received her BA in photography at Hampshire College. She later obtained her MFA at Hunter College in New York City.

Anderson-Staley has exhibited her work for over a decade. Taking on solo and group exhibitions at institutions such as the National Portrait Gallery; Smithsonian Institution, the Moscow Museum of National Art, Russia, and the Southeast Museum of Photography. She has collections in both the Portland Museum of Art and the Marine Library of Congress. Along with the Ceder Museum of Art in Iowa.

The Wet-plate Collodion-

This particular style of portrait making is an over hundred-year-old method. Originating in the 1850s and 1860s, this style of photography is making a comeback in the last decade. Kelly Anderson is one of these artists bringing back the method and showcasing it in her own work. this method consists of a long exposure time needed in order to create a tintype that the sitter can remain still so a sharp image can be produced.

this method causes the subjects to remain in a transfixed neutral expression, reminiscent of those of the 19th century. This takes away the modern style of smiling for a photograph as the images need more time to capture the fine details of the subject's face.

Anderson-Staley creates her method of wet-bough by mixing and pouring the emulsion for each plate on the shooting site a little before the portrait is created. This method of hand-coating each piece leaves behind embedded traces of the maker in the final image.

Anderson-Standley states that her upbringing deeply influenced a lot of her early photography. One example was her first book, "Off the Grid" based on her childhood home. This book focuses on families who live without the modern-day amenities in Maine. This interest in people is what drove her to work in portraiture.

as stated by Anderson-Staley when asked about the evolution of her work

"I used to focus more on narrative-based photographic projects, but my work is now more conceptual. I like both modes, and I think photography is well-suited to both, but I like projects that make photography the subject of inquiry as much as the vehicle of it."- Keliey Anderson-Staley

Anderson's work is well executed and stunning to look at, as she has not only mastered the art of portrait photography but also a hundred-year-old method of taking said portraits.

Works Cited-

Anderson-Staley, Keliy, and About Keliy Anderson-Staley    Keliy Anderson-Staley has exhibited her work for over a decade in solo and group exhibitions at institutions including the National Portrait Gallery. “On a Wet Bough.” Waltz Books, www.waltzbooks.com/books/anderson-staley-on-a-wet-bough/. Accessed 4 May 2024.

MonkEL. “Portrait of an Artist: Keliy Anderson-Staley.” National Portrait Gallery, 28 Feb. 2013, npg.si.edu/blog/portrait-artist-keliy-anderson-staley.

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Art Hop- March 2024

In March of 2024, I ventured into one of the first art hops for the spring 2024 semester. it was one of my first times going into Galleries seeing all the unique pieces and speaking with various artists.

There were a variety of artists and different media types. Such as collage, photography, painting, and illustration along with others. here are some photographs taken.

This sculpture was located in the room of a collage artist, from what i was able to see, the artist had various subjects for his pieces. Some pieces consisted of people while others incorporated animals such as birds. However, what struck me as odd was this seemingly out-of-place sphere sculpture that I can assume was created by the artist himself.

I was able to speak with the artist who created this blue and red-hued piece. He explained that his occupation before being a full-time artist was an architect. With that knowledge, he used tools traditionally used in the construction of the building and applied them to paintings. His work mainly consists of broad strokes of blotted enamel paints on canvas. He works in various colors not only in cool hues. Much of his work was full of color and deliberately placed strokes of paint.

this was my first time going into art hop and it was a good experience to see artists and their studios. I would like to visit more in the future if given the chance

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Nicaragua- Susan Meiselas (1981)

Susan Meiselas is an American-based Documentary Photographer. She is currently positioned in New York. She has been associated with Magnum since 1976 and a full member since the 1980s. Meiselas is known for her human rights-based work in Latin America and on the American carnival strippers.

Well known for her book, "Nicaragua" Illustrating the civil war-torn country during the 1970s. Within this Book, it shows the true brutality that humanity is capable of, especially on those who are of their own.

During the years 1978 - 1979, Meiseals ventured into Nicaragua, right as the civil war was at an all-time high. This brutality was often caused by military and government officials mercilessly killing their own civilians in a dictatorship. the first part of her book, it is shown the state of the Nicaraguan people as they gather a resistance against the military. showing no matter whether young or old, no one is immune from the Somoza regime or its propaganda.

The civil in Nicaragua started as the people were frustrated with the constant military abuse and murder. along with the drastic differences in classes. leading to the poor remaining poor and the rich becoming only richer.

The Resistance mainly consisted of young men. Usually in their teens. They were at the forefront of fighting against military officials. Many would be killed in their efforts to liberate their people.

Here they are wearing traditional Indian dance makes, Adopted by the people as a symbol of resistance and as a way to keep their identities hidden.

it was not only young men who were killed in the crossfire. many military personnel were also killed. One photograph to take note of that I can not show here shows a killed military soldier, lying in a pile of burning rubble. his body burned black. Laying on top of him is a painting of the current president, Anastasio Somoza Debayle, burning along with him. One group of Rebels was known as the 'Sandinistas', They were constantly on the front of the crossfire. Women would also join this group in efforts to turn the ties.

It was towards the end of the 70s decade when the war was turning in favor of the rebels. they ventured to the capital of Managua, Nicaragua.

Capturing the capital signaled the end of a decade's long war. Taking the Managua capital , it was renamed to the ' Plaza de la revolucion'

The end of a brutal war, and the beginning of a Triumph revolution.

Works Cited-

“Nicaragua - Susan Meiselas.” Susan Meiselas/Magnum Photos, www.susanmeiselas.com/nicaragua. Accessed 4 May 2024.

“Nicaragua • Susan Meiselas • Magnum Photos Magnum Photos.” Magnum Photos, www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/susan-meiselas-nicaragua/. Accessed 4 May 2024.

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The Adventures of Guille and Belinda and The Enigmatic Meaning of Their Dreams (1999)- Alessandra Saguinetti-

Alessandra Saguinetti

Alessandra Saguinetti is an Argentinian-born, photo-based artist. Saguinetti takes major inspiration from her roots as subjects of her works. One example is "On the Sixth Day" (2005). Saguinetti photographs her aunt's farm and farm animals in Buenos Aries Argentina. Illustrating the complex relationship between the domesticated animal and the domesticator, man. In her Second book, "The Adventures of Guille and Belinda and The Enigmatic Meaning of Their Dreams" (1999), Saguinetti follows two young cousins, Guille and Belinda, throughout their formative years as pre-teens to adolescents in rural Buenos Aries. Unraveling as they play, dream, and walk together.

The cousins presented above were around the ages of 9 and 10. As Saguinetti photographed them, she illustrated both the similarities and differences the girls had. however, it was those differences that further brought the two cousins together

The idea to photograph the two cousins originated from one day in which Sanguinetti instead of shooing away the girls from the animals she was photographing like many times before, Sanguinetti instead turned the lens towards the young girls.

Guille and Belinda were seen as bound at the hip to one another as those around the pair would say. One would never be seen without the other, and as they grew and played with one another, Saguinetti was there to photograph their bond.

Unlike her acclaimed monograph " On the Sixth Day" which gave a metaphorical analysis of the relationship between man and animal. while in this book it was a much more for-front documentary of the girls. as stated by Saguinetti

"Sanguinetti took pictures to 'crystallize their rich yet fragile and unattended world' "- Sanguinetti

In the end, Alessandra Saguinetti wanted to not only show the passage of time and childhood as the young girls grew up but she wanted to illuminate upon the wonderlike view of the world that only a child could see.

Works Cited-

Romig, Rollo. “Off the Shelf: The Adventures of Guille and Belinda.” The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 18 June 2010, www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/off-the-shelf-the-adventures-of-guille-and-belinda.

Saguinetti, Alessandra. “The Adventures of Guille and Belinda and the Enigmatic Meaning of Their Dreams • Alessandra Sanguinetti • Magnum Photos Magnum Photos.” Magnum Photos, Magnum Photos, Accessed 4 May 2024.

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 On The Sixth Day - Alessandra Saguinetti 

Alessandra Saguinetti is a Photo-Based Artist born and raised in Argentina. Saguinetti draws inspiration from various parts of the culture and home she grew up in. From what can be seen from her work Saguinetti holds her origins dear to her as it is the subject of two well-known photo Series. These are On the Sixth Day (2005) The Adventures of Guille and Belinda and The Enigmatic Meaning of Their Dreams (1999).

On the Sixth Day-

On the Sixth Day is a photo series based in Buenos Aries Argentina, on Saguinetti's family farm. Within this book, the story of the complex relationship between domesticated animals and humans is shown as they are both cared for and raised to later in their life being killed for resources for the very being who raised them.

Here are some examples of such-

Here the animals are shown as they live on the farm with the aid of humans as it was mankind who made animals dependent on them to simply live. 

They wait on people as they feed, water, herd, and care for them.

As this chapter of the book is about to come to a close, the theme of the next two-thirds of the book begins to become apparent. By the following images.

As the book continued onwards - we saw the other side of what Sanguinetti was portraying in her book.

the duality of the relationship man and domesticated animals have. Domesticated animals are raised and cared for by humans so when the time comes, they are killed and prepared for food.

On the Sixth Day, Sanguinetti leads the audience towards the reality of mortality . Sanguinetti states in an interview with Magnum  

“I began to see how she embodied the dualism in our relationship with animals. Little by little, the essential contradiction of caring for animals that you would later kill began to disappear. On occasion, she felt guilty if an animal was killed and she didn’t take a photograph. “Taking a photograph has always been about paying attention, and that inherently involves some kind of respect because you are taking the time to understand it. I can’t photograph something I really don’t love or am not curious about or don’t respect in some way.” (Bengal.)

In her work, Sanguinetti wanted to show the mortality of animals as they are used as a resource by others. In a sense, she wanted to show that animals too are capable of recognizing their own mortality as human beings do. The title of Saguinetti's book can also have some deeper reference to that fragile bond between man and animal. On the Sixth day can be seen as a reference to the bible. As God made all animals on the Sixth Day. Man is who created the domesticated animal.

Works Cited-

Bengal, Rebecca. “Alessandra Sanguinetti’s Portrait of Life and Death in Agricultural Argentina Magnum Photos.” Magnum Photos, Magnum Photos, 27 Sept. 2019, www.magnumphotos.com/arts-culture/nature/on-the-sixth-day-alessandra-sanguinettis-portrait-of-life-and-death-in-agricultural-argentina/.

“On the Sixth Day • Alessandra Sanguinetti • Magnum Photos Magnum Photos.” Magnum Photos, www.magnumphotos.com/arts-culture/alessandra-sanguinetti-sixth-day/. Accessed 21 Apr. 2024.

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Theme Project Proposal

Here is my proposal for my photography theme project

For my theme project, I wanted to tackle fieldwork and its workers. Fieldwork and Agriculture are a huge part of not only California and the Central Valley as a whole but it affects the entirety of the United States. I wanted to shed light on the work that goes on to produce the immense amounts of food that gets exported daily.

I want to photograph this subject because it is an aspect that I have grown up with. My father is a field worker, along with my mother before giving birth to me and my siblings. It is honest, hard work for poor pay. However, a lot of people do it to feed their families.  Fieldwork allowed my parents to put me and my siblings through college and allowed me to study a career I am passionate about, Animation.

To photograph my subjects, I will go out into the fields while they are working, I got prior permission to do so. I want to not only capture the workers as they work but also the blooming trees as spring is about to commence, meaning more work after a dull and slow winter.

I want others to get a glimpse into the workflow of fieldwork, it is not a leisure work style, it is often a fast-paced and grueling workload especially when it is the warmer seasons such as spring and summer when the fruit is in abundance. 

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Pt.2

Emphasis- Dominance-

The principal of emphasis of dominance is shown here in the form of a differing shaped bushes

Movement -

The principle of movement is present here as the sculpture bends and sways over the smaller form.

Pattern-

The principle of pattern is shown here in the form of a symmetrical balance.

Scale-

The principal of Scale is shown here in a directional land , as the various figures line up from smallest to biggest.

Here is the google slides for my pictures of the elements and principals of art .

Elements of Art-

Space-

The element of space is present here in the form of an empty corridor.

Color-

The element of color is present here in the form of cool and warm hues.

Shape-

The element of shape is presented here in the form of a blooming heart.

Form-

The element of form is present here in the form of a 3-dimensional sculpture

Value-

The element of Value is shown here in the different values in the trees bark

Texture-

The element of texture is shown here in the felt material used to create the hand

Line -

The element of line is showed here in the overhead lights and support beams

Principals of Art

Balance-

The principal of balance is shown here in the form of various greens , creating a balance between all four sections of the image.

Unity-Harmony-

The principal of unity is shown here as the sea shell decoration spirals into a unified shape.

Variety-

The principal of variety is shown here in the multitude of media that make up this artwork.

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Elements of Art-

Space-

The element of space is present here in the form of an empty corridor.

Color-

The element of color is present here in the form of cool and warm hues.

Shape-

The element of shape is presented here in the form of a blooming heart.

Form-

The element of form is present here in the form of a 3-dimensional sculpture

Value-

The element of Value is shown here in the different values in the trees bark

Texture-

The element of texture is shown here in the felt material used to create the hand

Line -

The element of line is showed here in the overhead lights and support beams

Principals of Art

Balance-

The principal of balance is shown here in the form of various greens , creating a balance between all four sections of the image.

Unity-Harmony-

The principal of unity is shown here as the sea shell decoration spirals into a unified shape.

Variety-

The principal of variety is shown here in the multitude of media that make up this artwork.

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Morning Orquídeas- White orchids in blue morning hues

Burning Trails- Mud splattered against the back of a truck after going into the Campos for wood.

 Perennials- A rose bush returning to bloom after a cold winter.

Boop!- Maya says hello!

Magueye- Spikey

Palmas- Pokey

Sunday Best- Xochitl enjoying her best life

Mesquite- her branches reach toward the sky

What remains- Leftover Christmas ornaments still remain on the tree.

Around the Globe- A shiny ornament with secrets on its surface.

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Hello ! Everyone ,

My name is Maria Cisneros ,I am an animation student at Fresno State . I hope you be able to use photography to tell narrative stories and document life in the central valley . Some of my interests include illustration, animation , narrative stories and playing video games when I am able ! Currently right now I am aiming to graduate this semester!

Here's to a good semester!