Here is my final choice of shot for my recreation/reimagining
Neoteric Photography aims to explore photography in an age where the image is everywhere. The image has become prolific yet easily forgotten. Hoping to find something to hold onto, something that will survive longer that it takes for pixels to appear upon a screen.
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Saturday, 9 April 2022
IIM Art Inspired by Art Final Shot & Reflection
IIM Art Inspired by Art: Process
Today I set up the shoot for art inspired by art images. I was trying to recreate and reimagine the image by Katy Grannan discussed in the previous post.
I tried this in my bedroom as the morning light was looking really good and I thought I could shoot at a low angle on my bed. My flat is small so I had limited space. I also tried on the living room floor however I think the first set works better here and so I will just share the first set
I created contacts on Photoshop just by going to File - Contacts - and then choosing the file on the dialog box.
I took the images using my Olympus E-3 with a remote control, I started with the settings at ISO 400. F3.5. I shot in RAW and jpeg so I have both versions for editing. I took 120 images in this shoot,
Thursday, 7 April 2022
Adding Biteable to Website
Today I completed my final video to add to my website that will be my promotional CV.
Fashion Research: Men's Fashion Calvin Klein
Now we are more concerned about the planet and sustainability of fashion Calvin Klein uses more sustainable materials and in this heritage collection the specifications are:
CK REIMAGINED HERITAGE: An ode to iconic Calvin Klein silhouettes, reclaimed in more sustainable materials with a new jacquard logo finish.
• organic and recycled cotton blend
• medium rise waist
• Calvin Klein jacquard logo waistband
(Men's Trunks | Men's Low Rise & Cotton Trunks | Calvin Klein®, 2022)
The success of Calvin Klein and the idea of showing the logo of your underwear really shot these designs to fame and made everyone feel like a star wearing designer clothes; 'Stealth wealth is a noble idea, but as Calvin Klein – the American designer who turned underwear into a status symbol, and by proxy, its wearers into sex symbols – once said: “The only way to advertise is by not focusing on the product.” And lo, the logoed underwear was born.' (Ferrier, 2022). The use of famous actors, models, football stars etc in their adverts mean that men can feel they can look as good. In recent years there has also been a rise in men's beauty products and men are starting to care much more about what they wear and how they look every day.
In my own work this term I would like to explore this market further particularly the mens' underwear market and see if there is anything new or innovative I can add through my own designs.
References
Ferrier, M., 2022. The rise and rise of Calvin Klein underwear. [online] the Guardian. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2016/jun/09/the-rise-and-rise-of-calvin-klein-underwear [Accessed 7 April 2022].
Men's Health. 2022. 5 of the Best Boxer Shorts for Men, From Calvin Klein to Hugo Boss. [online] Available at: https://www.menshealth.com/uk/style/a759604/best-mens-boxer-shorts/ [Accessed 7 April 2022].
Calvinklein.co.uk. 2022. Men's Trunks | Men's Low Rise & Cotton Trunks | Calvin Klein®. [online] Available at: https://www.calvinklein.co.uk/mens-trunks [Accessed 7 April 2022].
Tuesday, 5 April 2022
Media: Developing Ideas & Initial Research
After considering my ideas I have decided that the one where I could do something that really adds to my skills is creating the digital art and using this on a gallery to sell as Non Fungible Tokens (NFT) as this is something I would like to investigate and it has a real world context. Investopedia states; 'Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are cryptographic assets on a blockchain with unique identification codes and metadata that distinguish them from each other. Unlike cryptocurrencies, they cannot be traded or exchanged at equivalency. This differs from fungible tokens like cryptocurrencies, which are identical to each other and, therefore, can serve as a medium for commercial transactions' (Sharma, 2022). An NFT can be a digital version of the original artwork and the British Museum allow you to own an NFT copy of original artworks, these are limited edition and can reach high prices but you then own the digital asset.
The ghost at Sara-yaskiki, from the series One Hundred Ghost Tales
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
This is from the British Museum collection and there are 2 editions available so is 'Ultra Rare' and these are being sold for £99,000 as an NFT.
References
Sharma, R., 2022. Non-Fungible Token (NFT). [online] Investopedia. Available at: https://www.investopedia.com/non-fungible-tokens-nft-5115211 [Accessed 5 April 2022].
The British Museum: La Collection. 2022. [online] Available at: https://lacollection.io/marketplace [Accessed 5 April 2022].Three Amazing Ideas for Media!
In the welcome post I discussed photography instruction books so I could make my own photography instruction book. Look at these great images below, perfectly executed visual instruction.
I like the idea of creating an old style photography instruction book so this would be a book I could take the photographs for instruction and I could write the text and could complete a published book perhaps on Blurb.
Monday, 4 April 2022
IIM Initial Ideas: Art Inspired by Artists
Today we were discussing art inspired by art and I was particularly taken with the work of Cindy Sherman in the presentation. This is an unusual piece of work by the photographer as although it fits into here oeuvre of recreation of classic shots as in Film Stills. In those works she was every kind of woman and was visually discussing the role of women in society. In this shot the Museum of Modern Art states; 'It's different from some of the other works in the series that may be more caricatured. In this one we see this mimicking of the original painting much more clearly.' (Cindy Sherman. Untitled #224. 1990. | MoMA, 2022).
In the series History Portraits/Old Masters (1988-1990) this was the first time Sherman took on the roles of men in her images and in this image; 'Caravaggio's painting is believed to be a self-portrait of the artist as the Roman god of wine, Bacchus. Right here. she's a female artist as a male artist as the Roman god of wine.' (Ciné-club : Untitled #224 de Cindy Sherman, 2022). Sherman used her usual method of costumes, makes and in this case prothesis to recreate the image. Sherman chose the image of the sick Bacchus here, for reasons we might never know, however the change of gender and the use of photography have heightened this recreation into something reimagined.
The image I have chosen is an image from the Poughkeepsie Journal, Untitled (1999)
Katy Grannan took intimate portraits of strangers, her imagery 'relies on documentary photography as a point of reference in order to merge reality and fiction, while capturing the subtleties of her sitters’ psychologies.' (Untitled (from the Poughkeepsie Journal) | The Guggenheim Museums and Foundation, 2022). Katy Grannan is an American artist who finds her subjects through newspaper advertisements The images portray the subjects how they want to be seen and Grannan has a sensitivity that allows the sitter to express themselves and the subsequent image 'is imbued with secrecy, desire, and hidden intentions' (Katy Grannan | Fraenkel Gallery, 2022)
What does the artwork make you think of?
This artwork makes me think of the girl's vulnerability and perhaps I related to this image as I felt very vulnerable at a similar age. I really enjoyed the shot with eth low angle and the camera just lifting to her face. The bedroom/living room that she is in has a very soft and feminine feel maybe why she felt comfortable taking the shot in her own home and surroundings. The white of her bra gently matched the white/creams in the room and her blond hair was the same colour as the soft wood. Beautifully lit the girl is alone and there is a beauty to her innocence.
What do you think you could do to reimagine this work?
I would like to recreate this in my own home setting, I would use myself as the model and perhaps look at either changing the colours to see the effect - what if the girl is wearing black or red would this make her less innocent or perhaps instead of the small tampon string there is something larger and more obvious emerging from her intimate places. I would lie to recreate the pose though - I do think the answer will be in the environment and the mode/colour of the dress.
What medium or method might you use?
I will use photography - however, it could be interesting to recreate this as a painting. I will think about this further and I will definitely try out drawing painting the shot as I think this could lead to more interesting thoughts about the image.
Planning
I will need to do this in the daytime in my own home using natural light. I will think about the dress and environment and will use different clothes but I want to take the same pose so that it does pay homage to the original. I will be using my Olympus camera and tripod with self-timer to take this and will add my contacts and test shots in the next post.
References
The Museum of Modern Art. 2022. Cindy Sherman. Untitled #224. 1990. | MoMA. [online] Available at: https://www.moma.org/audio/playlist/261/3365 [Accessed 4 April 2022].
Cineclubdecaen.com. 2022. Ciné-club : Untitled #224 de Cindy Sherman. [online] Available at: https://www.cineclubdecaen.com/photographie/photographes/sherman/untitled224.htm [Accessed 4 April 2022].
The Guggenheim Museums and Foundation. 2022. Untitled (from the Poughkeepsie Journal) | The Guggenheim Museums and Foundation. [online] Available at: https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/9363 [Accessed 4 April 2022].
Fraenkel Gallery. 2022. Katy Grannan | Fraenkel Gallery. [online] Available at: https://fraenkelgallery.com/artists/katy-grannan [Accessed 5 April 2022].