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A2 poster design, wanted to add in the other assets that I created but it didn't fit in with it so decided to keep it like this
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pasted in the critical commentary, had to move a lot around to make everything fit
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Updated methods postcards. Changed bullet points into paragraphs
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Viganò, E. (2017, June). The curator’s choice. La Fundaciòn https://www.revistalafundacion.com/en/grandpa-goes-to-heaven/
Croitoru, C. (2019, December 24). An exclusive interview with Charles Peterson. Lens Magazine https://lensmagazine.net/charles-peterson-an-exclusive-interview/
Dawidoff, N. (2015, July 2). The man who saw America: Looking back with Robert Frank, the most influential photographer alive. The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/05/magazine/robert-franks-america.html?_r=0
DC Moore Gallery. (n.d). Duane Michals. https://www.dcmooregallery.com/artists/duane-michals?view=slider#3
DePietro, T. (1986, March 30). A touch of two classes. The New York Times, 80 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1986/03/30/632986.html?pageNumber=80
Elizabeth, M. (2018). Rosanna Jones’ Ripped Up Portraiture explores visual identity and embodiment. Bubblegumclub https://bubblegumclub.co.za/photography/rosanna-jones-ripped-up-portraiture-explores-visual-identity-and-embodiment/
Fulleylove, R. (2020, October 29) Making sense of life with Nolan Ryan Trowe. Creative Review. https://www.creativereview.co.uk/nolan-ryan-trowe/
Genzlinger, N. (2018, October 11). Helena Almeida, experimental Portuguese artist, dies at 84. New York Times.https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/11/obituaries/helena-almeida-dead.html
Hemispheric Institute. (n.d.). Shirin Neshat Unveiling (1993). https://hemi.nyu.edu/hemi/modules/item/2727-shirin-neshat-unveiling-1993
Jones, S. (2016, May 7). In my own words: Jim Goldberg, photo story teller. Huck Magazine https://www.huckmag.com/art-and-culture/photography-2/flipping-gaze-photos-jim-goldberg-documentary-storyteller/
Kennedy, R. (2014, July 24). This is what wealthy looked like. The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/27/arts/design/jim-goldberg-hopes-his-pictures-still-make-a-difference.html
Ruder, I. (2020, September 1). The work of Nolan Ryan Trowe. New Mobility https://newmobility.com/the-work-of-nolan-ryan-trowe/
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Updated “methods” paragraph
The methods used in black and white photography were also quite different in each image I analysed in the postcard set. A lot of different techniques were used to enhance the context or narrative of an image. Just like the contexts of the images I analysed, I also analysed six methods of photographs taken in the postcard set. When thinking of methods, I found out that methods are a way of enhancing the context of an image.
Starting from the image taken by Helena Almeida in 1975. Helena Almeida also uses black and white photography. A recurring theme that I am noticing is that I have a huge attraction towards black and white film photography. Almeida plans out her photographs in detail. Her iconic technique was to use herself in her photographs (Genzlinger, 2018). In this image, she is seen looking into a mirror. After the photograph was taken, the photograph was then printed out and was painted onto with a paintbrush and blue paint. Almeida’s choice in blue paint is intentional as it is a spatial colour (Genzlinger, 2018). A 3D effect was created through the paint through posing as if she painted it at the time of the photoshoot. The paint was painted from where the brush was positioned in the photograph.
Secondly, I chose to analyse another image taken by Jim Goldberg in 1985. Jim Goldberg also uses black and white film photography. The image was taken with flash and the image seems to be slightly overexposed. The image was taken on the street and the model is seen holding and smelling a rose. The image was then printed on a larger piece of photographic paper so some handwritten text could be added. Goldberg’s signature technique is to have the model in the photographs write their experiences or thoughts in their own words (Jones, 2016). The model in the image wrote on the image with a red marker which also seemed to have run out of ink as she wrote. From all the techniques and methods used by Jim Goldberg in this specific image, it makes me think that the image is about a heartbreak and shows how the model in the image is coping with it.
Next, I also analysed another image taken by Duane Michals around 1989. Just like Willem Verbeeck, Duane Michals uses black and white film photography. Michals is known for adding handwritten text under images he takes, giving insight into his thoughts and reflections (DC Moore Gallery, n.d.). The model was instructed to cover their face with their hands and used natural sunlight to add some brightness to the image. The image was then printed on a larger piece of photographic paper so there would be some space to add some handwritten text. The text was handwritten by the model with a thin black pen right under the image. The text was the model's name which implies that the photographer was going for a personal approach with the image. This makes it so the instructions given by Duane Michals to the model to cover his face with his hands was deliberate. Duane Michals wanted to show the personality of the model, who was probably shy.
Afterwards, I started to analyse the image taken by Rosanna Jones in 2013. Like the majority of the previous photographers I have mentioned, Rosanna Jones uses black and white film photography. The image was taken in front of a white backdrop and the model seems to be looking upwards as she screams. The photograph was then printed out and yellow tape was used to stick onto the image of the model, covering her mouth. The tape covering the model's mouth insinuates that the model is being silenced which could be related to the sexism that is present in our society. Jones overall intention with her photography is to show different representations of identity (Elizabeth, 2018).
Like the majority of the photographers I have mentioned, Willem Verbeeck also uses black and white film photography to take his images. Verbeeck’s common use of film photography stands out as it is not commonly practiced in the 21st century. The model in the image is smoking a cigarette and the image was taken from a slightly lower angle to portray the model in an intimidating and dominating way. Willem Verbeeck also used a shallow depth of field to make the model look like he is right in front of you which also enhances the way the photographer wants the model to be portrayed.
Lastly, unlike the majority of the photographers I have mentioned, the image taken by myself was taken by a digital camera then edited to look like it was taken from a film camera. This is my own personal style of photography. Usually, when photographing images, I do a lot of exploring. In this specific image, I was out with my friends, and we walked around looking for new locations and settings to use as an interesting background for a portrait since I was intending to take portraits of my friends. Before taking the image, I plan a certain outfit/wardrobe the model/my friends would wear that day to fit the aesthetic and mood of the image which was a grunge and moody aesthetic. While taking the image, I purposely take the photo slightly underexposed to enhance the moody aesthetic I was going for. Then after the image is taken, I edit the image by adding a black and white filter followed by more adjustments to make the image look like it was taken by a film camera.
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Updated half of the postcards. They are now paragraphs rather than bullet points. If the postcards were printed out, it would be placed in order judging from the date the photographs were taken.
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References for context paragraph
Croitoru, C. (2019, December 24). An exclusive interview with Charles Peterson. Lens Magazine https://lensmagazine.net/charles-peterson-an-exclusive-interview/
Dawidoff, N. (2015, July 2). The man who saw America: Looking back with Robert Frank, the most influential photographer alive. The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/05/magazine/robert-franks-america.html?_r=0
DePietro, T. (1986, March 30). A touch of two classes. The New York Times, 80 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1986/03/30/632986.html?pageNumber=80
Fulleylove, R. (2020, October 29) Making sense of life with Nolan Ryan Trowe. Creative Review. https://www.creativereview.co.uk/nolan-ryan-trowe/
Hemispheric Institute. (n.d.). Shirin Neshat Unveiling (1993). https://hemi.nyu.edu/hemi/modules/item/2727-shirin-neshat-unveiling-1993
Kennedy, R. (2014, July 24). This is what wealthy looked like. The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/27/arts/design/jim-goldberg-hopes-his-pictures-still-make-a-difference.html
Ruder, I. (2020, September 1). The work of Nolan Ryan Trowe. New Mobility https://newmobility.com/the-work-of-nolan-ryan-trowe/
Viganò, E. (2017, June). The curator’s choice. La Fundaciòn https://www.revistalafundacion.com/en/grandpa-goes-to-heaven/
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Updated “contexts” paragraph
While analysing the images I have picked for my postcard set as well as some images that did not make the cut, I have noticed that contexts within black and white photography can vary. When thinking of a black and white image, an emotion that is commonly associated with it is sadness. Although that may be true to a certain extent, it is also able to convey serious topics and document important moments. Out of the twelve images in my postcard set, I analysed the context/s of six of those twelve images. In those six images, the context of those images conveyed a narrative and/or a topic.
Robert Frank’s photograph ‘Trolley’, taken in 1955, showcases the lives of the privileged and the unprivileged. It documents the racism that has occurred in the past as well as the present. The people of colour in the image are seen sitting at the back of the bus and the white people are seen sitting in the front. The person of colour has a distinct emotion that conveys how it felt to be oppressed (Dawidoff, 2015). This was a serious issue because only the colour of someone's skin determined special treatment or mistreatment regardless of medical health or age. The photograph was part of his book ‘The Americans’ which documented the harsh realities of inequality in the United States (Dawidoff, 2015).
Jim Goldberg’s untitled image from his book ‘Rich and Poor’ narrates a mood as well as a story. The mood of the image is very sad and it shows a man in a drunken state. Through certain techniques which can also be linked into methods category in this project, Goldberg used text written by the model and setting to enhance the narrative and add more context to the image. This technique received some criticism however as it went against the idea of photographs speaking for themselves (DePietro, 1986). However, his techniques were praised by many, including Robert Frank. The text summed up explains how lonely and insecure the man is. He was also photographed in an empty hotel room, drunk showing how unstable his life may be.
Next, I analysed a photograph Duane Michals had taken in 1989. The photograph is part of a sequence, which was a distinguishing technique that Michals used. Similar to Goldberg’s photograph, Michals’ photograph conveyed the mood of sadness through the death of the young boy's grandfather. The boy in the image is seen standing at the foot of his grandfather's bed as his grandfather slowly closes his eyes. Also like Goldberg, Michals added some text to give more insight into the context of the image. The text reads “Grandpa goes to heaven” which was written by the boy himself insinuating that his grandfather had just passed and is on his way to heaven. Michals was interested in exploring spiritual matters which we can see in this sequence as well as many more (Viganò, 2017).
The photograph taken by Charles Peterson in 1993 documents how he found the London punk scene to be alluring and fascinating (Croitoru, 2019). He wanted the image to encapsulate the lifestyle of famous artists as well as see through the eyes of these artists and how it feels to have many people looking up to you.
Neshat’s photograph, part of her 1993 exhibition 'Unveiling’, also used certain techniques and methods to enhance the context of the image. Similar to Goldberg and Michals, Neshat added text to her photograph through showing poetry of an influential feminist poet (Hemispheric Institution, n.d.). The image shows the relationship between women and their religious views in Islam through the veil. It documents what it is like being a woman in a male-dominated culture as well as the physical, emotional and cultural implications of women in Iran.
Lastly, I analysed the photograph taken by Nolan Ryan Trowe. Trowe’s sudden disability from an accident informed his photography (Fulleylove, 2020). After his disability, he viewed life more critically, representing his new perspective of life. In the photograph, taken in 2019, Trowe and the other person are waiting for the elevator while their (non-disabled) friends had already gone upstairs (Ruder, 2020). This image portrays the difficulties that disabled people face in the US.
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Rearranged descriptions of each photograph to fit a timeline, will need to add dates and quotes/references.
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Found dates and links to images. will now have to restructure the critical commentary to fit the dates and then add quotes and references
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Feedback and changes that I will need to make:
Restructure critical commentary to have a timeline like structure.
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Add reasons for their photography possibly?
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Critical Commentary
The creative practice I am more drawn toward the most is photography, especially how a photographer is able to convey a certain emotion or narrative through a still image. Personally, the type of photography I practice myself as well as the type of photography I am interested in the most is black and white photography. I love how black and white images look and how it is able to enhance the way an image looks even though you’re taking away a quality which is colour, often seen as a key attribute in design and photography to strengthen a certain theme or message. Through this project, I have focused on photographers' contexts and methods within the photographs they have taken. I picked eleven photographers as well as a photograph from them that I am fascinated by to analyse what I am able to understand through the contexts or methods they have created or used. I have also picked one of my own images to add on to this postcard set to see how it fits in with the images or photographs I am drawn towards.
While analysing the images I have picked for my postcard set as well as some images that did not make the cut, I have noticed that contexts within black and white photography can vary. When thinking of a black and white image, an emotion that is commonly associated with it is sadness. Although that may be true to a certain extent, it is also able to convey serious topics and document important moments. Out of the twelve images in my postcard set, I analysed the context/s of six of those twelve images. In those six images, the context of those images conveyed a narrative and/or a topic.
Starting from the photograph taken from Charles Peterson, it documents how glamorous the London punk scene looked to him. He wanted the image to encapsulate the lifestyle of famous artists as well as see through the eyes of these artists and how it feels to have many people looking up to you. Secondly, the photograph taken by Jim Goldberg narrates a mood as well as a story. The mood of the image is very sad and it shows a man in a drunken state. Through certain techniques which can also be linked into methods category in this project, the photographer has used text and setting to enhance the narrative of the image. Jim Goldberg added handwritten text by the model in the photograph to give more context to the image. The text summed up explains how lonely and insecure the man is. He was also photographed in an empty hotel room, drunk showing how unstable his life may be. Next, I analysed a photograph Duane Michals had taken. Similar to Jim Goldberg’s photograph, Duane Michals documented the death of a young boy's grandfather conveying the mood of sadness. The boy in the image is seen standing at the foot of his grandfather's bed as his grandfather slowly closes his eyes. Also like Jim Goldberg, Duane Michals added some text to give more insight into the context of the image. The text reads “Grandpa goes to heaven” which was written by the boy himself insinuating that his grandfather had just passed and is on his way to heaven. The photograph taken by Nolan Ryan Trowe, reveals the difficulties of having no mobility. It shows a man facing a wall looking outside which implies that he wants to be outside but because he has this mobility issue, he is feeling helpless and worthless. This image communicates how the man in the image feels. Afterwards, I started analysing the image taken by Robert Frank. This photograph showcases the lives of the privileged and the unprivileged. It documents the racism that has occurred in the past as well as the present. The people of colour in the image are seen sitting at the back of the bus and the white people are seen sitting in the front. This was a serious issue because only the colour of someone's skin determined special treatment or mistreatment regardless of medical health or age. It is amazing how he was able to showcase the inequality in the world in one image. Lastly, I analysed Shirin Neshat’s photograph. Like previous photographers, Shirin Neshat also used certain techniques and methods to enhance the context of the image. Shirin Neshat added written words that were taken from religious texts. The image shows the relationship between women and their religious views in Islam. It documents what it is like being a woman in a male-dominated culture as well as the physical, emotional and cultural implications of women in Iran.
The methods used in black and white photography were also quite different in each image I analysed in the postcard set. A lot of different techniques were used to enhance the context or narrative of an image. Just like the contexts of the images I analysed, I also analysed six methods of photographs taken in the postcard set. When thinking of methods, I found out that methods are a way of enhancing the context of an image.
Starting from the image taken by myself, I used a digital camera to take the image then edited the image to look like it was taken from a film camera. This is my own personal style of photography. Usually, when photographing images, I do a lot of exploring. In this specific image, I was out with my friends, and we walked around looking for new locations and settings to use as an interesting background for a portrait since I was intending to take portraits of my friends. Before taking the image, I plan a certain outfit/wardrobe the model/my friends would wear that day to fit the aesthetic and mood of the image which was a grunge and moody aesthetic. While taking the image, I purposely take the photo slightly underexposed to enhance the moody aesthetic I was going for. Then after the image is taken, I edit the image by adding a black and white filter followed by more adjustments to make the image look like it was taken by a film camera. Secondly, I analysed the photograph taken by Willem Verbeeck. Unlike me, Willem Verbeeck takes his images straight from a film camera and uses black and white film. The model in the image is smoking a cigarette and the image was taken from a slightly lower angle to portray the model in an intimidating and dominating way. Willem Verbeeck also used a shallow depth of field to make the model look like he is right in front of you which also enhances the way the photographer wants the model to be portrayed. Next, I analysed another image taken by Duane Michals. Just like Willem Verbeeck, Duane Michals uses black and white film photography. Duane Michals instructed the model to cover their face with their hands and used natural sunlight to add some brightness to the image. The image was then printed on a larger piece of photographic paper so there would be some space to add some handwritten text. The text was handwritten by the model with a thin black pen right under the image. The text was the model's name which implies that the photographer was going for a personal approach with the image. This makes it so the instructions given by Duane Michals to the model to cover his face with his hands was deliberate. Duane Michals wanted to show the personality of the model, who was probably shy. Again, I also analysed another image taken by Jim Goldberg. Jim Goldberg also uses black and white film photography. The image was taken with flash and the image seems to be slightly overexposed. The image was taken on the street and the model is seen holding and smelling a rose. The image was then printed on a larger piece of photographic paper so some handwritten text could be added. The model in the image wrote on the image with a red marker which also seemed to have run out of ink as she wrote. From all the techniques and methods used by Jim Goldberg in this specific image, it makes me think that the image is about a heartbreak and shows how the model in the image is coping with it. Afterwards, I started to analyse the image taken by Rosanna Jones. Like the majority of the previous photographers I have mentioned, Rosanna Jones uses black and white film photography. The image was taken in front of a white backdrop and the model seems to be looking upwards as she screams. The photograph was then printed out and yellow tape was used to stick onto the image of the model, covering her mouth. The tape covering the model's mouth insinuates that the model is being silenced which could be related to the sexism that is present in our society. Lastly, I analysed an image taken by Helena Almeida. Helena Almeida also uses black and white photography. A recurring theme that I am noticing is that I have a huge attraction towards black and white film photography. The model in the image is seen looking into a mirror. After the photograph was taken, the photograph was then printed out and was painted onto with a paintbrush and blue paint. The paint was painted from where the brush was positioned in the photograph to make it look as if the model in the black and white image was painting herself.
In conclusion, black and white photography can be really interesting and people don’t give it as much credit as colour photography. Through all the contexts and methods I have analysed in the postcard set, it has given me more insight into how the image was created as well as what it is about. I have learnt a lot from these other photographers and I see myself trying to develop some of the skills these photographers have showcased in their work. Even though I am not the best at photography, it is my favourite creative practice by far and I am interested in learning more about it and developing new skills in the future.
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