Question 13-
'As an example... this image might lead you to observe and record the changing effects of light and atmosphere.'
From this I hope to first explore cloudscape photography and possibly the weather. I'm also thinking of trying sun printing which links in with my topic (doesn't involve a camera just light sensitive paper and sunlight.)
Stieglitz's work is continued by photographers such as Ralph Steiner who believe that emotions and thoughts can be reflected in clouds and their formations.
Equivalents is a series of photographs of clouds taken by Alfred Stieglitz from 1925 to 1934. They are generally recognized as the first photographs designed to free the subject matter from literal interpretation, and, as such, are some of the first completely abstract photographic works of art. Almost all of the photographs are printed very darkly so the sky often appears black or nearly black. The contrast between the sky and the much lighter clouds is striking in all but a few of the prints. Some images include the sun either as a distinct element in the photograph or as an illuminating force behind the clouds.
Equivalents is a series of photographs of clouds taken by Alfred Stieglitz from 1925 to 1934. They are generally recognized as the first photographs designed to free the subject matter from literal interpretation, and, as such, are some of the first completely abstract photographic works of art. Almost all of the photographs are printed very darkly so the sky often appears black or nearly black. The contrast between the sky and the much lighter clouds is striking in all but a few of the prints. Some images include the sun either as a distinct element in the photograph or as an illuminating force behind the clouds.
"I know exactly what I have photographed. I know I have done something that has never been done…I also know that there is more of the really abstract in some 'representation' than in most of the dead representations of the so-called abstract so fashionable now."
- Alfred Stieglitz
http://www.vam.ac.uk/channel/people/photography/shadow_catchers_camera-less_photography_susan_derges/#.VNitVuQbRuU.gmail
- Link for Video concerning Susan Derges's thought processes.
- Link for Video concerning Susan Derges's thought processes.
Artists
Ralph Steiner... monochrome shots of clouds and the skies
Susan Derges... her photos that link to light or the sky (the moon and the stars)
Tzeli Hadjidimitriou... I'll be taking inspiration from her photos of clouds and landscape
Manuel Cosentino... his shots of the ever changing sky
This is taken from the website-
http://www.manuelcosentino.com/behind-a-little-house
Behind a Little House
Photographed over a two-year period "Behind a Little House" is an intimate participatory art project based on the notion of our place in the world beneath one sky. Place, both actual and imagined, plays a key role within identity. Behind a Little House references the landscape as one of the modes of construction of notions of national identity originated during the 18th and 19th century. Throughout the work the nationalist rhetoric is abandoned and home and sky function as cross-boundary and universal symbols, implying a shared sense of belonging and responsibility. Within this rhetorical framework I invite to reflect upon the ephemeral nature of our surroundings and our role into shaping the future of our natural and constructed worlds. The narrative is left open so that the viewer can bring their own story to bear on the photographs and contribute to the dialogue during the exhibition, when everyone is invited to intervene in the participatory artist book. What does it mean to belong? And how does it shape our perceptions and attitude towards the world?
http://www.manuelcosentino.com/behind-a-little-house
Behind a Little House
Photographed over a two-year period "Behind a Little House" is an intimate participatory art project based on the notion of our place in the world beneath one sky. Place, both actual and imagined, plays a key role within identity. Behind a Little House references the landscape as one of the modes of construction of notions of national identity originated during the 18th and 19th century. Throughout the work the nationalist rhetoric is abandoned and home and sky function as cross-boundary and universal symbols, implying a shared sense of belonging and responsibility. Within this rhetorical framework I invite to reflect upon the ephemeral nature of our surroundings and our role into shaping the future of our natural and constructed worlds. The narrative is left open so that the viewer can bring their own story to bear on the photographs and contribute to the dialogue during the exhibition, when everyone is invited to intervene in the participatory artist book. What does it mean to belong? And how does it shape our perceptions and attitude towards the world?
Experimentation
Cloudscape Photography
I took some photos on a morning and during the day with cloudscape photography in my mind.
Weather
Weather is another possible branch for me to go down in my topic, as weather links into atmosphere.