- Continue researching those photographers of the 1920s and 30s who were interested in capturing the surface qualities of various objects, who subscribed to Edward Weston’s view that “The camera should be used for a recording of life, for rendering the very substance and quintessence of the thing itself, whether it be polished steel or palpitating flesh.” What do you understand by the term ‘The New Vision’ or ‘New Objectivity’ in photography?
- How and why did photographers break away from the Pictorialism of the pre-war period? What impact did the First World War and the Russian Revolution have on photographers’ attitudes to their practice?
- What was the influence of the invention of the Leica hand held camera?
- Make a list of different types of surface, material or object. For example: rough stone, well trodden earth, a mirror, the back of a hand, a dog’s coat, cracked concrete, a wooden door …etc. Once you have completed your list (aim for at least 20 items), set about collecting photographs (using your phone and/or camera) of these various surfaces. Consider how best to capture the qualities of each material. Experiment with framing/cropping, point of view (low angle/high angle) and lighting conditions. Upload your images as a new album/gallery.
- Print one or two of these images. Experiment with altering the surface of the prints. Use a list of verbs to help you: scratch, fold, bend, curl, crush, stitch, roll, insert, tear, combine etc. Re-photograph these altered images. Consider using a support for your images by fixing them to a variety of other materials e.g. wood, metal, perspex, glass, tinfoil etc. Try partly covering/obscuring your photographs with other materials – paper, cloth, glass, tinfoil etc. What happens?
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Abstract photography is an image that isn’t associated with the object world. This can be done through various unusual textures within the photograph along with striking light forms creating interesting shapes. This creates a strange and slightly unrealistic effect. Influential photographers include Paul Cézanne, Jessica Eaton, Barbara Rosenthal.
Rust Abstraction
Keld Helmer-Petersen
Boylle Family
Formalism in photography analyses and compares form and style mainly focusing on color, line, shape, texture and their purely visual aspects.
Paul Strand – Light/Shadows
Reeds – Line/pattern
Texture/pattern
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