project 1: identity

project 1 notes!

The keypoint I'm using is my choice to live a more positive lifestyle different from the rest of the world. The adjectives I came up with were uplifting, unique, and at times difficult. although I didn't come up with a clear metaphor, I did have an idea that I've stuck with. I'm going to do a digital image on photoshop of a paper airplane soaring in to the sky coming from a group of silhouettes of people. I want it to look kind of bright and more graphic.

Nan Goldin P.198

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1. Would Goldin's work be just as effective if she used another medium? 

What is her overall theme?

Why did she take such raw shots?

2. Goldin's photography is very candid, raw and risqué.  She captures such a vivid interpretation of that fearless, care-free, 70's and 80's rock star lifestyle. I like that she isn't afraid to just show happy imagery, but also dares to capture death, defeat, love, and raw emotion  that is not faked.

3. Nope. There's nothing more vivid than freezing time in a photograph. 

Capturing true lives and emotion from her friends and personal life.

It's the only way to truly capture her objective.

4. Would Goldin's work be as intriguing if she changed her subject matter?

What if she photographed strangers?

What if they were censored? 

William Kentridge P. 156

1. In what ways was Kentridge affected by the political unrest during his life?

How did he first start getting in to art?

Does film make up the majority of his work?

2. I appreciate Kentridge's technique of working and reworking the charcoal.  The gestural style of drawing works well with his theme of unrest in most of his work.

3.  He grew up in South Africa, which was marked by political upheaval and apartheid at the time.  Much of the country suffered through the tough times.  Many families were directly effected. 

He grew up with a strong interest in art and theatre.  He went to school for both theatre and fine arts later in his life.

Film is one of his preferred mediums.

4. Would his art be just as impacting if he didn't grow up in that environment?

Would he even be making art?

Would film be his main focus? 

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