Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
Sunday, March 17, 2013
MUST SEE! at the National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C.
Faking It: Manipulated Photography before Photoshop
Washington, D.C.
Faking It: Manipulated Photography before Photoshop
On March 17, 2013, I visited the National Gallery of Art and viewed "Faking It: Manipulated Photography before Photoshop" exhibit. Wow!!! The exhibit displayed manipulated images from the early 1800's to late 1970's. The images were manipulated by being painted so they looked like color photographs as well as artistic rendering as shown in the image below.
Henry Peach Robinson (British, 1830–1901)
Date: 1860
People were added and people were removed in images like the example of the bubble.
Unknown
Date: ca. 1910
Accession Number: 2010.292
The images were used for political propaganda. Photographs were manipulated by removing or adding people to make a political point or persuade the viewer. In the Civil War some images were changed to add people who were not at the photographic sitting.
Unknown
Date: ca. 1916
Accession Number: 2010.193
Images were changed to spark humor. Many images were designed to amuse the viewer. Some manipulated images were novelties to sell products or services.
[Man on Rooftop with Eleven Men in Formation on His Shoulders]
Images were changed to spark humor. Many images were designed to amuse the viewer. Some manipulated images were novelties to sell products or services.
Unknown, American
Date: ca. 1930
Layering face images with other faces to create a new image created thought on similarity of family members.
The image below shows another popular technique of layering human and animal faces.
Wanda Wulz (Italian, Trieste 1903–1984 Trieste)
Date: 1932
Accession Number: 1987.1100.123
A practice or drastically changing the image itself was popular. These images were used as satire and to invoke humor.
Weegee (American, born Hungary, 1899–1968)
Date: ca. 1968
Assembling different images to create photographic collages created thought-provoking as well as humorous images. Photographs of objects that are larger than life put in unique situations created eye-catching results.
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Untitled
Jerry N. Uelsmann (American, born Detroit, Michigan, 1934)
Date: 1976, printed 1980
Accession Number: 1981.1073
DO NOT MISS THIS EXHIBIT!
If you thought manipulating photographs only started with Photoshop - THINK AGAIN. Just after the invention of photography there was artist that manipulated the image. The photographs are inspiring, thought provoking as well as humorous. You will leave with a renewed enthusiastic for your own manipulated creation.
This website has the entire photographic collection if you are unable to view the exhibit.
All images are use from The web address below:
Thursday, March 7, 2013
03-07-2013 Artist Talk 2- Glenn Shrum- February 11, 2013
February 11, 2013
Light in Flux
Glenn Shrum
Glenn Shurm is owner and founder of Flux Studio located in
Baltimore, Maryland. Glenn graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2008, University of North Carolina B.A. Architecture 1993 and MICA Masters in
Art 2008. Schrum has years of experience
in teaching and speaking on the subject of lighting and architecture. Glenn
Shrum investigates and manipulates the interrelationship of light, space, and
time.
Glenn’s interest in light started as a child in school. While sitting in a sunny classroom, young Glenn
would follow the light across the classroom’s wall reflected from his watch. Light became his passion and his
profession.
http://www.fluxstudio.net/permanent.php
Glenn showed a 2006 time lapsed video of a window with a
shade that showed how powerful the changing natural light. Shrum studied how natural light effect architecture
in several historical sites. He also
discussed how natural environment and light affect an architectural space. Glenn shared a story about a lighting project
MICA dorm. MICA’s dorm interior courtyard
lights are lowered at midnight to signal the students for quiet time. A wonderful surprise is that the lower intensity
light produces a star effect in the courtyard.
Shrum explained that until the age of the computer our sight
primarily engaged peripheral vision.
Spending so much time in front of a computer has changed our vision to primarily
direct vision. Glenn designs his
lighting project to engage both direct and peripheral vision. Glenn Shrum is a master of light, space,
shadow to delight the senses and the mind.
Monday, March 4, 2013
03-05-13 Logo Remix
Logo Remix
The original "Burger King" logo was made in 1957 and has developed into the today's design shown above. The name "Burger King" is placed between two hamburger roll. The hamburger represents the bulk of "Burger King's" business. The logo uses primary colors to catch the eye of a prospective costumer. The text is simple and clear which is easily seen from a distance.
I chose "Search Bing" to represent how search for fast answers relate to the search for fast food.
"Burger King" logo test in Russian language.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
03-03-13 Vector Artist- Oleg Rogoznev
Oleg Rogoznev
http://www.zhoog.com/2009/01/most-photorealistic-vector-
Oleg Rogoznev was born in Moscow, Russia. Studied for three years at "Souzmultfilm" Studios. After graduation he worked for six years as a painter-animator. Oleg began working as a freelance artist crating art in many mediums including miniatures (see miniature oil painting example below).
Oleg Rogoznev was born in Moscow, Russia. Studied for three years at "Souzmultfilm" Studios. After graduation he worked for six years as a painter-animator. Oleg began working as a freelance artist crating art in many mediums including miniatures (see miniature oil painting example below).
http://www.illustratorworld.com/artwork/7907/
Several years ago, Rogoznev began design and page-proofing web based graphics. During this time he learned vector graphics as a hobby. Gradient Mesh Tool in Illustrator became a favorite tool to create his hyper realistic images. In an interview Oleg Rogoznev by Iaroslav Lazunov, Oleg suggested a trick to use gradient mesh tool by not overloading with unnecessary points and lines. Rogoznev uses photo references to create his vector art. Oleg states color sense can be developed by being aware of nature. Start by noticing the color combinations in the natural world. Oleg describes his process creating vector art: draw the basic image, draws the background separately draw the object the add all details. Advice from Oleg when using Illustrator is "Everything needs time".
Oleg Rogoznev vector art drew my interest because of Old Masters quality of his art. Old Masters techniques along with the Elements and Principles of art are excellent methods to hone in vector art skills. In the same interview, Oleg noted the importance of drawing skills to help in vector art. Learning composition, color, harmony and color will bring life to vector art. Rogoznev uses lighting to help with the hyper-realistic effects. Oleg uses his extensive drawing and painting techniques in his vector art to create dynamic
hyper-realistic art.
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