These two photos were taken by Abelardo Morell. The first image is Camera Obscura Image of a Building Inside St. Panoras Chambers Room, 2001 and the second image is Camera Obscura Image of Umbrian Landscape Over Bed, 2000. His photographs feature themes such as science, art, topography, landscape, architecture and now in more recent works, colour."The initial idea for the work came out of Morell's demonstrations to his photography students at the Massachusetts College of Art in the mid-1980s where he turned his classroom into a Camera Obscura. The exercise was designed not only to elicit a sense of awe and wonder, but also to connect students to the precursive roots of the medium. It was not until 1991, however, that Morell decided to document the process on film, and he began by taking pictures in his own house in Brookline, Massachusetts. In order to capture the elusive projections, the exposures had to be about eight hours long, but the initial results charged Morell with possibilities. The play between the inside and outside world, the tension between the right way up and upside down, the surreal contrast of buildings and beds, trees and walls, formed a miraculous and original vision of a magical but still real world."
I really love how the two different types of images in his photographs merge together to become one. It almost makes you question which part is reality and which has been projected. It is interesting that the projected image is upside down, so you almost want to flip the picture upside down to see if you have it the right way up. Nice attention to light and contrast.
These two photos are by Jean-Pierre Khazem and are from the East of Eden series created in 2000. These photos feature models wearing oversized 3D masks and creates a somewhat childlike fantasy experience.
I couldn't find much information on this photographer, most of it was in foreign languages. I think these photographs are really eye-catching, in a kind of spooky way. The masks make the models look almost demonic and unstable, however there is something quite pure and innocent about them.
These photos are by Fran Herbello and are from the series A Imaxe E Semellanza (In Our Own Likeness) 2000. His work plays with themes of consumerism, fashion and advertising."I like to play with everyday elements creating new situations that break the usual way of seeing the familiar. I carve on the skin, I make ephemeral interventions which I document with truthful, scientifically rigorous black and white images."
"There is the possibility of moving through virtual spaces with an adopted and idealized body.
The reflexive verbs which describe actions made on the body itself lose their quality.
It is no longer I the one who moves my body, the one who moves."
The reflexive verbs which describe actions made on the body itself lose their quality.
It is no longer I the one who moves my body, the one who moves."
I really like his work. We have a man's back that is transformed into a t-shirt, a chest into a zipped top, a foot into a shoe and a hand into a glove. They look so realistic; they really look connected to the skin. I think this approach is a really unique way at looking at his themes. I like that these images are in black and white, a good way of merging the human skin with manufactured object such as clothing tags and zippers. Really nice dramatic contrast.
These two photos are by Naoya Hatake Yamas and are from the Underground series of 1999. These photos were taken on the photographer's journey below the surface of the city following the route of a hidden river beneath Tokyo.I didn't manage to find any information on this photographer. However, I really love these images: the colours, the reflections, the pure black areas, the shapes created by the light. They almost look like a painting.They are simply beautiful.
These photos of the famous model Kate Moss, were taken by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott who worked together on this series called Satin Doll, March 2001.Mert and Marcus, as they are more commonly known, are famous fashion photographers who are well known to to Hollywood. They have shot many celebriteis, such as Natalie Portman, Madonna, and here, Kate Moss.
I have never really been a big fan of Kate Moss, but I think these photos are really edgy and have creative angles which make them really dynamic. I like how the lighting is used to capture her bright blonde hair and how her body complements the environment. I also think her clothing supports this. These photographs remind me that clothing, makeup, etc is very important to the overall look of the photo. This is definately something I will go over when shooting people, if I choose to.
(all of these images are from Blink: 100 Photographers, 010 Curators, 010 Writers. Phaidon Press Limited, 2002.)
