Portraiture
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Monday, 8 November 2010
Your tasks
1. Discuss this statement
"The most difficult thing for me is a portrait. You have to try and put your camera between the skin of a person and his shirt."
Henri Cartier-Bresson
2. Research 'self portraits'.
Write up your findings in your sketch book and take a picture of yourself. Write about how you have chosen to represent your self. You can use props or a significant setting if you wish.
Portrait of Something that I'll Never Really See, 1997
Gavin Turk, born 1968 (portrait originally taken by Anthony Oliver)
Photographers intentions
1. what are the photographers aims?
2. Who is the image for? More than one audience?
3. Does the image successfully communicate the photographers aims and intentions?
Analysing the image.
1. What type of photography is this? documentary, reportage, portrait, fine art, advertising, editorial?
2. What is included in the photograph?
3. What message does it convey?
4. What techniques do you think have been used to make the image?
5. Has the image been staged?
6. Has the image been manipulated in any way?
Personal Response.
1. How does the image make you feel?
2. Does it remind you of anything? personal experiences, other photographers work.
"The most difficult thing for me is a portrait. You have to try and put your camera between the skin of a person and his shirt."
Henri Cartier-Bresson
2. Research 'self portraits'.
Write up your findings in your sketch book and take a picture of yourself. Write about how you have chosen to represent your self. You can use props or a significant setting if you wish.
Portrait of Something that I'll Never Really See, 1997
Gavin Turk, born 1968 (portrait originally taken by Anthony Oliver)
Photographers intentions
1. what are the photographers aims?
2. Who is the image for? More than one audience?
3. Does the image successfully communicate the photographers aims and intentions?
Analysing the image.
1. What type of photography is this? documentary, reportage, portrait, fine art, advertising, editorial?
2. What is included in the photograph?
3. What message does it convey?
4. What techniques do you think have been used to make the image?
5. Has the image been staged?
6. Has the image been manipulated in any way?
Personal Response.
1. How does the image make you feel?
2. Does it remind you of anything? personal experiences, other photographers work.
Madame Yevonde
Vivien Leigh
by Madame Yevondecolour dye transfer print, 1936
19 in. x 12 1/2 in. (484 mm x 317 mm) uneven
Purchased, 1999
NPG P742
8th November
Monday period 3 and lunch time isn't working so we will revert to the original timetable of after school every Monday and alternating Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
I hope you managed to get some good firework pictures.
Please ensure you have a good selection of Texture images, manmade and natural, your own and established artists.
We will now turn our attention to 'Portraiture'
I hope you managed to get some good firework pictures.
Please ensure you have a good selection of Texture images, manmade and natural, your own and established artists.
We will now turn our attention to 'Portraiture'
Sources of art portraiture
The National Gallery is a great space to start. Dating from the 1840s one can really trace the development of photography from it's conception through to a developing art and media form.
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