Kristina Ricci
Truth In Photography Research: #1
Artist: Vik Muniz
This photo is of an image created with trash from the
world’s largest landfill, created by the workers that are apart of that
landfill. The photo captures many aspect
of truth; it captures the way of life of the people because for many in Rio de
Janeiro being a trash picker is a consistent source of income. It could also be representative of our
consumer culture how everything we use eventually gets thrown away never to be
seen again. This artist wants the
viewer to see their trash again and he is interested in the reality of where
our trash goes beyond the receptacle.
Image Layering Research:
#2
I saw a lot of superimposed images on the Internet that had
been pared together just for aesthetic purposes. I wanted an image that provided more of a
narrative story or idea. Each element in this picture provides support for the
overall concept of the piece. It could
be looked at as a state of mind where one would find them self in solitude, an
inward contemplation looking outward beyond the walls of confinement into the
vastness of the universe. It could be
about knowledge and its infinite possibilities, which is why I chose it because
it evokes thought.
Project Inspiration Research: #3
I was on the lookout for an image slightly more disturbing
that describes the stereotypes women face in the modern world. I was also more interested in images that
were noticeable photoshoped but were produced as close to flawless as I could
find. The high-heeled foot is
represented as a singular object with no other supporting clues, keeping it
possible to be interoperated in many different ways. According to the article,
people’s perceptions of beauty are constantly changing and people are
continuously altering their body images.
The author of the article is questioning what our society is capable of
and maybe in the future, body alterations like this could possibly become a new
fad.
Appropriation
Research: #4
http://instagram.com/chadgordon
Artist- Chad Gordon
Chad Gordon is an artist that creates art about our consumer
culture. He started by collecting (stealing) price tags off of loafs of
bread from the supermarket since the late 90's. He uses those stickers
alongside appropriated images to help commentate on our societies obsession
with consuming. The images with the Native Americans jumps out at me
because our current fashions are inspired by Native American designs but not
necessarily following their cultural ideas or backgrounds. Instead people
are appropriating their fashions and making them their own even though lots of
people following the trends know nothing about the meaning of those cultural
designs. I chose him because he keeps his work simple but his messages
are strong. I found his work on the
juxtapoz magazine website.
