_ SHOOT 1 ROLL / 400 ISO (24 exp) BW/COLOR FILM or 35 DIGITAL exposures
OBJECTIVE:
Identify similarities between a chosen art movement’s ideals and aesthetics (Surrealism, Abstraction / Expressionism, or Minimalism) in found and/or constructed scenes from downtown Chicago. Shoot 1 roll of film – your choice of color or black & white that reflect the movement in art history you have chosen. Printed images may be digitally constructed and manipulated through Photoshop or printed traditionally in the darkroom. Be prepared to include an artist statement that will help explain the intension of your photographs and the processes you used to convey your era.
Identify similarities between a chosen art movement’s ideals and aesthetics (Surrealism, Abstraction / Expressionism, or Minimalism) in found and/or constructed scenes from downtown Chicago. Shoot 1 roll of film – your choice of color or black & white that reflect the movement in art history you have chosen. Printed images may be digitally constructed and manipulated through Photoshop or printed traditionally in the darkroom. Be prepared to include an artist statement that will help explain the intension of your photographs and the processes you used to convey your era.
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VOCABULARY/Related Terms
Aesthetics - The philosophy of beauty. Also refers to the visual qualities in a work of art. Ideals - A concept of something in its absolute perfection. Abstract - Any art that does not represent observable aspects of nature or transforms visible forms into a pattern resembling the original model. Expressionistic - Term describing a work of art in which forms are created primarily to evoke subjective emotions rather than to portray objective reality. Surrealism - subconscious or non-rational significance of imagery arrived at by automatism or the exploitation of chance effects, unexpected juxtapositions, etc. Abstract Expressionism - a movement in experimental, nonrepresentational painting originating in the U.S. in the 1940s, with sources in earlier movements, and embracing many individual styles marked in common by freedom of technique, a preference for dramatically large canvases, and a desire to give spontaneous expression to the unconscious. Minimalism - A school of abstract painting and sculpture that emphasizes extreme simplification of form, as by the use of basic shapes and monochromatic palettes of primary colors, objectivity, and anonymity of style. Also called ABC art, minimal art, reductivism, rejective art. Artist Statement - A written piece from an artist which explains their intention and rational for creating a body of work. |
Shooting ASSIGNMENT _ 1 roll (24 exp. film or 35 exp. digitally)
Consider composition, light and your final intensions carefully when shooting and choosing image situations for your chosen era. Remember that your images can be manipulated post-shooting to help illustrate your visual intension. An artist statement and reflection will be required to help explain your images and their technical relationship to the movement in art history that you are emulating.
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PRINTING REQUIREMENT
2 Prints · Print or construct 2 separate images, which reflect the same movement in art history (surrealism, minimalism, or abstract expressionism) · Size: 8x10 - You may compose any way you feel best suits your particular image. · Both images must be presented as a set or diptych in which both images are meant to relate to each other · Mat and hang your images for presentation/critique (you may use my pre-made mattes) Artist STATEMENT
The artist statement should be 1-2 paragraphs and address the following:
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