ARCHITECTUAL STRUCTURE
Photographs of structures.
I used a digital camera to take photographs of two structures. The first structure I photographed was the Everyman Cinema in Muswell Hill. The cinema was previously an Odeon cinema which was opened in 1936. During the second world war it was bombed and had to be rebuilt. When I went to photograph the Everyman Cinema I found that the interior of the building had a classic look to it. This was due to the warm colours on the walls and the 1970's styled chairs. Inside the main lobby the walls and pillars were all curved, this meant that the light ran around the the walls in a continuous style, which made me feel like the lobby was almost an organic structure.
The second building I photographed was the St James church which was across the street from the Everyman cinema. The original building was consecrated in 1842, designed by Samuel Angela. In 1874, the church was extended. It was then redesigned by J.S Alder in 1898 with a foundation of stone. The building was gutted by World War II bombing, and the restored church was rededicated in 1952. The church centres foundation stone was laid on 20 may 1994 and can be viewed in the bookshop. The church spire was completed in 1910: the site itself is at 300 feet above sea level and the church stands at 179 feet tall. When photographing the church I found that the church was made up of geometric shapes. This made it stand out from its surroundings as it was surrounded by trees. When I went inside I was overwhelmed by the size or the arches running across the roof.
I used a digital camera to take photographs of two structures. The first structure I photographed was the Everyman Cinema in Muswell Hill. The cinema was previously an Odeon cinema which was opened in 1936. During the second world war it was bombed and had to be rebuilt. When I went to photograph the Everyman Cinema I found that the interior of the building had a classic look to it. This was due to the warm colours on the walls and the 1970's styled chairs. Inside the main lobby the walls and pillars were all curved, this meant that the light ran around the the walls in a continuous style, which made me feel like the lobby was almost an organic structure.
The second building I photographed was the St James church which was across the street from the Everyman cinema. The original building was consecrated in 1842, designed by Samuel Angela. In 1874, the church was extended. It was then redesigned by J.S Alder in 1898 with a foundation of stone. The building was gutted by World War II bombing, and the restored church was rededicated in 1952. The church centres foundation stone was laid on 20 may 1994 and can be viewed in the bookshop. The church spire was completed in 1910: the site itself is at 300 feet above sea level and the church stands at 179 feet tall. When photographing the church I found that the church was made up of geometric shapes. This made it stand out from its surroundings as it was surrounded by trees. When I went inside I was overwhelmed by the size or the arches running across the roof.
NATURAL STRUCTURE
1st RESPONSE:
Using Ho Lee work as inspiration I took a white sheet of card into Collful woods and looked for interesting structures in the natural environment that I could photograph against the white card. I Experimented taking photographs filling the frame with the white card and other images exposing the background behind the card giving an idea of the scenery. I found that some shots were harder to take than others as too much shadow from the plants and trees would sometimes drop back onto the the white card making it dark and harder to see the detail of elsewhere.
STRUCTURE IN NATURE-2ND RESPONSE:
Sanna Kannisto
Sanna Kannisto has photographed animal, plant and landscape subjects over the last couple of decades. Kannisto is interested in mankind desire to control nature and to study and gather information. She also sees herself as a collector. To create her images she creates a small white box white she takes out into natural areas and isolated one subject from its surroundings. The effect this technique has is that the subject alone has no context without its surroundings.
BRUTALISM
Consider brutalism as architecture in the raw, with an emphasis on the materials, textures and construction, producing highly expressive forms. Seen in the work of Le Corbusier from the late 1940s with the Unite d'habitation in Marseilles, the term brutalism was first used in England by the architectural historian Reyner Banham in 1954.
THE BARBICAN
NEGATIVE SPACE
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1st RESPONSE:I went to the Barbican to take photographs of the brutalist structure. I found that when photographing the Barbican that the tall blocks of flats stood out in the sky as the buildings had sharp bold edges lacking curves and soft edges.
I liked the way that the brutalist styled buildings at the Barbican had a warm glow to them in the sun yet when it is cloudy then turn into 'ugly' and plain structures. |
PHOTOSHOP EDITS
CARDBOARD TASK
EVOL
Evol is a German street artist who transforms parts of streets into art. He turns electric boxes and other small items found on the street into miniature apartment blocks. These urban instillations and paintings are made on used cardboard and depict 1960's East Berlin housing architecture. Each piece of paper is printed with a pattern of flat tray walls with plain window frames, a repetitive sight which makes EVOL's work recognisable in a number of different cities. Evol plays with the notion of low-income housing, taking literally and to the next level. He plays with the theme of discarded and unwanted, as he uses cheap and used materials to create photorealistic paintings.
For this task i had to create the front of a building using parts from photographs i had take earlier in the style of Evol. After i had created my 'mini building' i then took it out into muswell hill and photographed it in areas such as outside other shops and by bins. I found that the more worn down the surroundings aroung my ' mini building' the better the photo was. This could be due to the clean cut of my ' mini building' contrasting with the warn down surroundings.
STRUCTURE OF THE BODY
For this task we were required to merge two images together using photoshop. We had to set up a skeleton in the studio and photograph them against a plain background. Then take a series of portraits of other students and then using photoshop and other experimental techniques merge the portraits with the skeletons and bones.
ABSTRACT STRUCTURE
For this task we were required to create abstract shapes using paper and foil. When doing this I used coloured sheets of plastic to change the lighting of my image. I focused on the shadows around my abstract structures as they gave my structures a bold dark outline.
STRAND 1: NATURAL STRUCTURE
Karl Blossfeldt was a German photographer best known for his stark close up portraits of plants, twigs, seeds leaves, flowers and much more. He was inspired by nature and the ways in which plants grow and expand. He focused on the small details which could only ever been seen when being observed extremely closely. He found an almost symmetrical and structural form to these such natural and uncontrollable plants which fascinated him.
My attempts:
Horst
Horst created black and white images of plants and shells, rearranging them into unique patterns and structures. He ws inspired by Karl Blossfeldt. Horst was struck by the gothic structure Blossfeldt created in his natural photographs. Horst created his images by taking one photograph and then repeating that same image over and over creating one larger image made up of the same smaller ones. This created an illusional effect as his photographs were very confusing.
STRAND 2: NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY
Rut Blees Luxemburg is a German photographer. She usually shoots at night, taking pictures of the urban landscape, not using any artificial light-only using the light which is given off by the street. She investigates the urban, metropolitan landscape and its effects on the human condition,
My attempts:
William Eckersley
William Eckersley is a night photographer who focuses on social structure. He tries to illuminate the nocturnal life of cities. His photographs lack people as he prefers to focus on the man made structure of the night. He focuses on the contrast between the bright city lights and the darkness of the night creating sharp images.
STRAND 3:
Rut Bless Luxemburg
Rut Bless Luxemburg is a German photographer. In her 'Piccadilly' series she focused on making pictures of puddles which had the reflection of train stations in them. Each image focuses on the Underground’s iconic Johnston font, reflected in wet pavement surfaces.
My attempts:
Photoshop edits:
FINAL STRAND: NATURAL STRUCTURE
Final Piece:
For my final piece I wanted to develop the idea of highlighting the structures found in nature. I then thought about contrasting the idea of a vibist colourful flower into a flat simplified object. I decided the best way to do this was to create a Lino cut of one of my photographs. I created two lino cut prints, one in red and one in black, and put them together. I then scanned them in and edited them on photoshop filling it in with flat colour. When I was creating my Lino cut was thinking about what lines I should cut at, for this decision I had to select the significant lines which can be seen easily. This helped create a more bold and clear image however some detail was lost. The flatness of the image almost creates a secondary image when being looked at. It looks like rivers from above twisting and turning. Overall I am happy with my final piece.
Monoprinting:
A monoprint is a single impression of an image made from a reprintable block. Materials such as metal plates, litho stones or wood blocks are used for etching upon. Rather than printing multiple copies of a single image, only one impression may be produced, either by painting or making a collage on the block.
Peter Gander:
Peter Gander is a freelance artist who specialises in mono prints. He usually prints his images onto materials such as cloth, wood and card.
Peter Gander:
Peter Gander is a freelance artist who specialises in mono prints. He usually prints his images onto materials such as cloth, wood and card.
How to make a mono print:
1. Apply an appropriate amount of ink onto a plastic surface. Roll out the ink evenly across the surface using a roller.
2. Using the ink on the roller, move the roller across the back of the chosen image till a substantial amount is on the back.
3. Place the image onto fabric or other material and secure it down using tape.
4. Then go over the image in a pen or pencil.
5. Remove the tape after tracing the image.
6. Lift up the image to reveal the monoprint on your chosen material.
1. Apply an appropriate amount of ink onto a plastic surface. Roll out the ink evenly across the surface using a roller.
2. Using the ink on the roller, move the roller across the back of the chosen image till a substantial amount is on the back.
3. Place the image onto fabric or other material and secure it down using tape.
4. Then go over the image in a pen or pencil.
5. Remove the tape after tracing the image.
6. Lift up the image to reveal the monoprint on your chosen material.
My attempts: