Component 2: Externally Set Assignment (2020)
Externally Set Assignment paper 2020 |
01: Artificial LightingPhotographers use artificial lighting to illuminate their subject in various ways and for different reasons. For her series Alina Bettina von Zwehl used randomly fired flash lighting to create a feeling of intensity and an element of surprise in her portraits. Walead Beshty used a darkroom enlarger to make abstract colour photograms of folded paper sculptures. In the project The Black Country by Richard Billingham, urban environments appear mysterious when illuminated with street lights. Investigate appropriate sources and produce your own response to Artificial lighting.
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02: Still or moving figuresMany photographers and filmmakers have explored the movement or stillness of the human figure. The film Koyaanisqatsi features the use of time-lapse and slow motion to speed up or slow down the action of commuters. Jacques Henri Lartigue used panning as a technique to record friends and family members walking, running and jumping. In his series Persons Unknown, Tom Hunter used long exposures to photograph stationary figures sitting or standing in domestic settings. Helena Almeida photographs herself performing everyday movements, often focusing on specific parts of the body. Investigate appropriate sources and produce your own response to Still or moving figures.
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03: PlantsIndoor and outdoor plants can provide stimulus for interesting photographic observations. In her series The Rose Garden, Sarah Jones used flash photography to record the colours of flowers in a local park. Karl Blossfeldt produced close-up images of plant forms that magnify detail and draw attention to structure. Paul Strand emphasised the forms and textures of the trees, flowers and shrubs photographed in his garden. Imogen Cunningham produced black and white photographs that exaggerate the forms and patterns seen in plants. Investigate appropriate sources and produce your own response to Plants.
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04: MontageSelecting and piecing together photographs to produce new images is a technique used by a number of photographers and filmmakers. Christian Marclay joined carefully chosen scenes from television and film for his video Telephones, Grete Stern produced montaged photographs to depict her dreams. In the series Golden Hour, by KangHee Kim, the fictional depictions of inner-city landscapes were created by digitally combining photographs taken at different times of the day. Lola Álvares Bravo often used images of city buildings, cut out and glued together, for her photomontages. Investigate appropriate sources and produce your own response to Montage.
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05: ObjectsObjects, observed individually or combined into groups, on location or studio, can produce striking images. In his photographs, Peter Fraser emphasises colour, use and the location of familiar objects. Joel Meyerowitz documented the still-life objects left in the studio of the artist Giorgio Morandi. In the project Dzhangal, Gideon Mendel photographed damaged personal possessions against a black background. Investigate appropriate sources and produce your own response to Objects.
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06: Staged or candidPhotographers can choose to record subjects candidly or in staged settings. Holly Andres often poses models for the camera to create a sense of drama and mystery. In his early documentary photographs Stanley Kubrick observed people busy in their work environments or relaxing at home amongst their belongings. Thomas Demand has constructed life-size paper recreations of interiors for his photographic compositions. Laura Letinsky recorded the remains of meal times exactly as she found them. Investigate appropriate sources and produce your own response to Staged or candid.
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07: SignsThe size, shape, location and graphic qualities of signs have inspired a range of photographers. Stephen Gill has photographed the reverse side of billboard advertisements as a comment on modern life. In U.S. 97, South of Klamath Falls, Oregan, July 21, 1973 by Stephen Shore, the scene depicted on the billboard contrasts with the real landscape in which it is placed. Rob Hann photographed road signs to highlight colour and form as much as the words and letters display. Photographs by Marion Post Walcott feature printed and handwritten signs, seen on banners, posters or shopfronts. Investigate appropriate sources and produce your own response to Signs.
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08: Towns and citiesMany photographers and filmmakers have used towns and cities as a location for their work. In the photobook Quincy, Carl Andre explored his hometown, observing natural surfaces and architectural structures. Jacques Tati created visual comedy in his film Playtime by focusing on the daily routines of city life. Peter Mitchell imagined how aliens from Mars might view the cty of Leeds in his project, A New Refutation of the Viking 4 Space Mission. Investigate appropriate sources and produce your own response to Towns and cities
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