Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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Sunday, February 12, 2012
Jean-François Rauzier
Jean-François Rauzier creates fantasitical, surreal panoramas out of seamlessly interlaced images. Countless hours go into creating these gigantic images (the one above measures in at 32' by 66'), but for Rauzier the creation of these Hyper-photo dreamscapes combine all of his favorite artistic mediums.
Rauzier takes close up photographs of every subject within a composition himself, allowing for much more clarity and detail than one would expect from a photograph so large. His works encourage viewers to get up close and personal with the piece, inviting them to look closer at every detail."I agree that it may sound crazy, but I've been a photographer, painter and sculptor for 30 years, exploring these different techniques of expression up until 2001. At that time, I began my Hyper-photo work and I haven't needed to do anything else. I'm entirely satisfied. As a photographer, I can use this powerful art medium to capture reality. As a painter, I can control my image exactly and put what I want where I want. And as a sculptor, I savor spending a long time on my work, as a meditation, to have the pleasure to approach, touch and feel the texture, then back away to see the entire work. Hyper-photo is a combination of all of these.”
To take a closer look at his work, check out his website, www.rauzier-hyperphoto.com.
Sources:
http://www.digitalphotopro.com/profiles/jean-francois-rauzier-the-image-is-in-the-details.html
http://www.rauzier-hyperphoto.com/bibliotheque-ideale-3/
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
Research: William Eggleston
Born July 27, 1939, William Eggleston is often noted as a “pioneer” of color photography. He got his first camera when he started college in 1957, and about ten years later he began to bravely explore the world of color photography while most others sat comfortably in a world of black & white. Despite criticism from his peers for not sticking with the familiar, he continued to experiment with color and light.
Eggleston’s work takes the ordinary and makes it extraordinary. He photographs common, every day events and objects and turns them into works of art. His brilliant use of color and composition sheds new light on his subjects.
His works can be considered a series because of the similarities in theme and style. Thematically, Eggleston concentrates on the ordinary, whether it be a piece of garbage, a street sign, or a person, and depicts them in a new way. Stylistically, his pictures are bold and bright, showing the world in brilliant hues.
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