Distortion
Distorting images has been a favourite theme for both artists and photographers for a long time.
Research the theme of distortion - both in art and photography. Produce a range of images - figurative and non-figurative - that uses the theme of distortion to produce intriguing and powerful photographs.
Research the theme of distortion - both in art and photography. Produce a range of images - figurative and non-figurative - that uses the theme of distortion to produce intriguing and powerful photographs.
Work of Other Photographers
The photographs on the left inspired me for some of the types of photographs I made. The folded paper picture's influence can be seen through some of the printed picture photos below. The scrumpled paper effect distorting faces creates an unusual and intriguing way of looking at a face. The rubber band's effect on a face also seemed like a good idea for distortion. The way it remolds the face in a variety of different ways creates a new and interesting way of looking at it in whatever way you place them. The spherical panorama pictures were also a good idea for the distortion topic. The globe-like shape of the landscapes compared to their original rectangular form creates a surreal effect on the photo and provides a creative and unique way to rediscover a panorama.
Some distortion techniques I chose not to use but I appreciated their effect and used their creativity to influence me. The multiple face photo is good because it shows multiple emotions and poses in one image which adds more drama and emotion than usual. The dramatic faces also add emotion due to them being so passionate and exaggerated. The image with the girl with no face is effective because it adds a ghost-like effect to the model. On top of the hair appearing to be floating, it treats the model as another being which in itself creates a distorted and surreal photo. The painting of the melting face is a good method of distortion because it removes the structure of a normal face and turn it to a mixture of colours. It changes the usual appearance of a portrait and turns it into an unreal situation which creates a new structure for the colours in a bizarre way. |
Man Ray
Man Ray (1890-1976) was an American visual artist who spent most of his career in France. He was a significant contributor to the dada and surrealist movements, although his ties to each were informal. He produced major works in a variety of media but considered himself a painter above all. He was best known for his photography, and he was a renowned fashion and portrait photographer. Man Ray is also noted for his work with photograms, which he called "rayographs" in reference to himself.
Man Ray is a prime example of a surrealist photographer and has produced many creative and unique forms of surrealism in his work. Despite primarily being a painter, his work is potent in the world of photography. Despite his photos being produced near to a century ago, they are still very striking and unusually gripping to this day. His work is the ideal standard for the combination of both creativity and technicality in distortion and surrealism photography. Because of this, I will aim to create a similar standard of creativity and professionalism in my work. |