Abstraction
Abstract
abstract
adjective
ˈabstrakt/
Relating to or denoting art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but rather seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, colours, and textures.
adjective
ˈabstrakt/
Relating to or denoting art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but rather seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, colours, and textures.
Francois Delfosse
Belgium architect Francois Delfosse captures abstract images of the inside of crumpled up, used bags, trying to recreate images of Antarctica. He says that the images were taken in a "glacier cave just North of the South Pole", before adding that they are "viewed from the inside of a plastic bag". These three photographs are part of a series called "Antarctica In a Bag". Delfosse has captured the insides of plastic bags to try and recreate icy areas. He did this by creating appropriate lighting and positing the bags accordingly so that he could make them look similar the the caves of ice and creases of snow in Antarctica. All of these images are very similar to each other so they are not that interesting or unique, however they have been taken to precisely replicate Antarctica and don't look like plastic bags at all which is very clever and intriguing.
Task 1-White paper test
1st response
Final images
2nd Response
1st Edits
2nd Edits
3rd Edits
For this task I was experimenting with photoshop to distort the images in different ways. For the first edits I pasted the same image over each other to create different layers then lightened them so they shined through each other. Next I selected different parts of the image and changed the colour of each section. Finally for the middle image I used the extrude filter and for the image on the right I used liquify.
For the second edits I used shapes to distort and warp the Images. For the first one the shape used was the 3d ring. For the second one the shape used was the 3d hat. Finally for the third one the shape used was the 3d cone.
For the second edits I used shapes to distort and warp the Images. For the first one the shape used was the 3d ring. For the second one the shape used was the 3d hat. Finally for the third one the shape used was the 3d cone.
Development
Process
Saul Leiter
Saul Leiter was an American photographer and painter whose early work in the 1940s and 1950s was an important contribution to what came to be recognized as the New York school of photography. Leiter was also a pioneer of color photography: He developed a distinctive, dreamy style that played with shallow depths of field and a vibrant palette. In his photos he captures his subjects through rainy windows or capturing a reflection in these windows
Me
In order to respond to Leiter's work, I walked around Muswell Hill in order to try and capture photos similar to his. I took a couple in Golders Green when it was dark, and these came out best as they gave a more misty look and eerie feel compared to those taken in the day. The first image on the left is an example of this, like Leiter's the image is darker but also luminous at the windows. However, on my contact sheet the rest of the photos were taken in the day when it was sunny so the hazy effect wasn't acquired. As my photos didn't look quite like Leiter's I edited them on photoshop, adjusting the exposure and brightness levels. Although this did help my photos look more similar, they do look quite edited. In order to improve this I would go out and take photos on a day when it is raining and edit them less.
Abstract portrait
Artist and me
Erwin Blumenfeld
Erwin Blumenfeld, regarded as one of the most influential photographers of the twentieth century. An experimenter and innovator, he produced an extensive body of work throughout his thirty-five year career including black and white portraits and nudes, celebrity portraiture, advertising campaigns and his renowned fashion photography.
Me
With Erwin Blumenfeld's work as inspiration I used her technique to create my own set of images. For all three of them I used a glass sheet with ridges in them to create an effect that they are being stretched and copied over and over. In the first one she is holding the glass at an angle which makes the lines diagonal across her face. The second image the glass is horizontal so she is stretched upwards, there is also a red filter for a colour effect. The final image has the glass vertical which stretches her face outwards, as you can see by her multiple eyes going outwards.
Contact sheets
Development gifs
For this development I created a gif (on the left). for this I took several images in a continuous shutter setting and layers them together to create this gif. As you can see the blurred glass hides most of his face and body. This creates an abstract effect. However to improve this image I could have taken the photos closer and with the glass covering the whole of the frame to make it more abstract.
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Further development
Colour on Photoshop
Final edit
Inspired by Andy Warhol
Here I used the idea of abstract and pop art and linked them together. This can be seen as I have changed the colour pattern in each photo but kept the same photo throughout.
Janus Miralles
Strand 1
David Samuel Stern
Response
Development
For the development I merged 2 different people into the same image.
Strand 2
Stephen j Shanabrook and Veronika Georgieva
Responce
Photoshop response
Strand 3
Gordon Magnin
Gordon Magnin is a photographer. Gordon Magnin was born in Reno, Nevada, USA and lives and works in Southern California. He has exhibited in Southern California, Reno, and New York City. In 2009, he attended a Canada Council for the Arts-sponsored artist residency at L’Écart, Lieu d’Art Actuel in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada.
Response
Process
For this task I edited each photograph on photoshop. Firstly I opened the image on photoshop. Next i selected parts of the image and copy and pasted them to distort the image. I made each paste smaller to create a minimising effect.
2nd Development
3rd Development
For this image every time I pasted the image i changed the base colour of them all. First red, then blue, green, pink, yellow, purple, red, blue and green. This photograph could be improved by removing the lanyard round her neck. However what went well was that the colours weren't too opaque or transparent.
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The shape used for this image is triangles in the shape of a diamond that I put side by side to create this unique shape made of triangles. This is also unique as all the other shapes are plain however this one is complex giving the image a cool look and texture and not completely destroying the image and making it a new one. In other words you can still make out that this is the image of a boy even though none of his facial features are visible.
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4th Development
Gifs
To further develop my work I created Giffs (moving images above) which shows the process of getting the different images and putting them together which takes time and skill.
5th Development
These images have been developed from the last ones because each cut and past is a famous symbol the Celtic knot, which is sometimes referred to as the mystic or endless knot, is a symbol that represents the interconnection of all things and the continuous cycle of existence that is created from this connection. There are many versions of the Celtic knot, and each has its own meaning. The celtic knot meaning or symbolism of the three-lobed Triquetra or Trinity knot is the inter-connection of the three planes of existence: mind, body, and spirit. In the middle is the yin and yang. The yin yang is the symbol that represents life and that in every good action there is a bad one and in every bad action there is a good one. It means that life always balances itself out between good and evil. Finally there is the peace symbol. Semaphore "N" and "D" The internationally recognized peace symbol – variously known as the nuclear disarmament symbol, the CND symbol and the peace sign – was designed in 1958 for the British nuclear disarmament movement by Gerald Holtom.
6th Development
For this development I experimented with combining two people. By cropping the images of other people onto other people shows how we all link together and that no matter what social class, race or ethnicity we are still people and should be treated the same.
7th Development
Andrew Lundwall
Andrew Lundwall is an new york city photographer, born and raised in Beloit. He has been working with medium of collage for just over a year now. Andrew Lundwall was introduced to the collage photography in his child hood when he wen to school. In his work he only likes and enjoys to use the pre-1980s printed materials and glue to make his collage photography.
Response
For this task I decided to develop my strand by moving on from Gordon Magnin to this artist, Andrew Lundwall. The use of the lines to separate the sections of the face and divide them into sections.
8th development
Manny Robertson
I then decided to move onto the artist Manny Robertson. The use of the cut and pasted faces and the use of lines in the photos links him to Andrew Lundwall. With this in mind I was able to create the 3 images above. As they progressed i found new ways to develop it. For example in the first image all I used was black and red and only coloured in the eyes and the mouth like Manny Robertson did. However in the second image I used black red blue yellow pink and green. I also colours in more than just his eyes and mouth, by also colouring in his eyebrows hair and ear. finally in the last image I used red blue green yellow orange purple and turquoise. furthermore swell as his eyes mouth hair ear and eyebrows I also coloured in his shirt.
When creating this image I used black and red, and the brush size was 4. I concluded that with my first edit the brush size was too big so therefore as I create more images I will use a smaller brush size. Also where the lines connect don't quite add up on his chin so it will be more effective to add the lines up on his mouth instead. However this image was effective as all the lines make this image look very artistic especially with the random lines across his face.
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I took into account the feedback I got from the last image and changed the brush size to 1. Furthermore I used a wide variety of colours and used them to colour in all facial features and hair. This Image is more effective as the last as there is a greater range of colours and I prefer the hair coloured in. However the brush this time is too small for the next image i need to find a balance between the 2 extremes.
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This image was effective as I not only coloured in all facial features and hair I also coloured in his shirt. This gives this unit an added element and makes it even more interesting. However I should have chosen a plain white background because this background is a dull colour that doesn't really fit in with the other images in this unit. I also found a balance in the brush size so its visible but not too big it ruins the aesthetic.
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Final images
To go from my 8th development, which looked at the work of Manny Robertson, to my final images I added a second person to the images and instead of connecting people to themselves, I connected different people together.
Final image 1
Process
This slide show show shows the process I took to create this image step by step.