Contextual Studies

Research task “Keywords”

 

My Chosen artisits:

Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin Yohji Yamamoto catalogue 1999

Keywords:
Witchcraft, Absurd, Surreal, dull and spot-light.

Aziz + Cucher Chris
1994

Keywords:
Trapped, portrait, eerie, profile, speechless, hidden identity.

Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin,
portrait of Justin Bieber for editorial Watch the Throne V. Magazine 2012

Keywords:
Bold, portrait, fashion, young,monochrome, non-identical and historic.

Description:

The incredible photograph taken by Aziz & Cucher in 1994 is a close portrait of a middle-aged white man whose facial features are hidden. This gives an effect to the photograph viewer that there could be a hidden message for this piece of art. By disappearing his facial features it shows the person is trapped inside this face because facial gestures are one thing that people use to express themselves, especially their emotions.The background seems to be simple so that the subject could be the ultimate focal point of the photo. The subject appears completely normal, expect their eyes, mouth and nostrils have been removed leaving only skin. Furthermore, the photograph seems to be shot on a large-scale in colour. I like how the photographer created formal elements such as shape and line as it contrasts against the black backdrop and finally I could add that the subject promotes anonymity for its audience; an identity who we will never find out.

Quote: Edward, Steve 2006, ” What is a photograph”

”The idea that photography represents an unmediated, faithful re-presentation of things has been hanging around the medium for a long time”

In my sense I understand this quote is trying to say that a photograph is an immediate snap of a scenery happening in front of us. The first camera Obscura has been going on for a really long period of time and this supports that photography hasn’t been discovered recently but have been in use for decades.when a photographer is taking a photograph, he or she has to have faith that their shoot will come out successful, reflecting on Edward’s quote a photograph requires faith so you can trust it to become a re-presentation of subjects, scenery, objects or people.