Luke Fowler
Claude Cahun
| Luke Fowler (Differences) | Similarities | Claude Cahun (Differences) |
| Landscape photography | Photographer is included | Portrait photography |
| Photographer isn’t central in the photo | Photograph includes overlaying images | Photographer is centred in the photo |
| Juxtaposed from the top to the bottom | Both composed of two images each | Juxtaposed from side to side |
| Slightly different themes – freedom | Both in black and white | Theme is about gender identity and loss of identity |
| All the images are flat and have a full opacity | Photograph mainly surrounds one person | The opacity has been lowered on one of the overlapped images |
| Shallow depth of field | Scratchy texture | Deep depth of field |
| The landscape photography in the background is the focal point as it is fully in focus | The photographer’sface is the main focal point of the piece | |
| Includes a more complex background | Includes a plain background | |
| Includes one face which is only from the photographer in the corner | Includes 2 faces |
Both these images share a range of similarities and differences. To compare the two images, one being done by Luke Fowler and one being done by Claude Cahun, I can first of all see that both of the photographers themselves are included in the pieces, but they both hold different positions in each photo. Luke Fowler is placed in the bottom corner of his image, whilst Claude Cahun is placed in the centre of the photograph.
I have also noticed that both images include the use of juxtaposition but they both present them in different ways. Claude has juxtaposed their image from side to side whilst Luke has juxtaposed his photo from top to bottom. They both composed of two images but are both presented differently, with the sense that Luke’s are placed next to each other with the opacity all the way up on both, so that it looks like it’s one image as a whole. Claude on the other hand has overlapped two images of their face and lowered the opacity on one of them so that the one from behind can still be visible.
These images both have a similar theme to identity however, Claude explores identity more in the sense of gender identity and lack of identity. Luke on the other hand, explores identity in the way of freedom and not caring what anyone thinks of him.