ROSIE HARDY, 7 DEADLY SINS
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| Envy |
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| Greed |
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| Gluttony |
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| Sloth |
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
Derek Blanks
Derek Blanks is another one of my favorite photographers, both when it comes to celebrities like Annie Leibovitz, and his overall work in general. I particularly like his Alter-Ego photo shoots where he captures two or more sides to his subject, most of which are representations of either how they see themselves, how the media and society sees them, or a combination of both. These are two favorite images of mine, especially the lower one of singer Michelle Williams. Growing up church, I connected to this image because being in this environment you're expected to behave and present yourself a certain and are pretty much judged if just a tad bit different.
Annie Leibovitz
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| Meryl Streep (1981) |
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| Rihanna, Vogue (2011) |
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| Keith Haring (1986) |
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| Natalia Vodianova, Vogue (2003) |
For History of Photo, we have to create a casebook on a particular photographer, including their bio, any publications by/about them, exhibitions and images that are both iconic and of personal interest. I've always loved Leibovitz's photographs, especially those of particular celebrities, because I feel like she captures a piece of their personalities and makes them seem more real and not a character they may play.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Carol Golemboski: Psychometry
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| Life of the Party (2003) Toned silver-gelatin print |
I chose the 'Psychometry' show by Carol Golemboski because I was really drawn to the black and white contrast and graphic nature of the images. There were a few that stood out to me, but my favorite shot was Life of the Party.
This image displays what looks like a dart board, with a donkey in the center surrounded by various numbers. On the outside of the circle are illustrations of people, possibly those at the "party" in groups of two or alone. There's also inscriptions of both the title of the piece and comments of judgment and laughter.
When I look at this photograph, the first thing I thought of was the "class clown" - the one person in class or in a group of friends that always makes jokes or tries their best to gain everyone's attention around them. They think that everyone is laughing with them, when in fact they're being laughed at.
I think Golemboski did a great job in portraying this idea. With all the components combined together, it definitely gets the idea across to the viewer. One thing that I really think helps is the inscriptions of the laughter. Because some are a little bolder than others, it gives off the idea of what you do and don't hear in a conversation, or what is said behind someone's back. Another part of the piece that works well is the donkey in the center because it's putting itself [in a way] on display for the people in the corners, as well as the viewer.
This image displays what looks like a dart board, with a donkey in the center surrounded by various numbers. On the outside of the circle are illustrations of people, possibly those at the "party" in groups of two or alone. There's also inscriptions of both the title of the piece and comments of judgment and laughter.
When I look at this photograph, the first thing I thought of was the "class clown" - the one person in class or in a group of friends that always makes jokes or tries their best to gain everyone's attention around them. They think that everyone is laughing with them, when in fact they're being laughed at.
I think Golemboski did a great job in portraying this idea. With all the components combined together, it definitely gets the idea across to the viewer. One thing that I really think helps is the inscriptions of the laughter. Because some are a little bolder than others, it gives off the idea of what you do and don't hear in a conversation, or what is said behind someone's back. Another part of the piece that works well is the donkey in the center because it's putting itself [in a way] on display for the people in the corners, as well as the viewer.
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