Contextual Studies: Research Task 2 COMPARING

Contexual Studies, Contexual Work - More
  1. Wolfgan Tillmans, Lutz and Alex sitting in the trees, 1992. Keywords: Natural, exposing, wild, fashion, animals, hippie, nudity and environment.
  2. Camile Silvy, River Scene, France, 1858. Keywords: Vintage, history, sepia, mysterious, town, nature, calmness and dull.
  3. Ansel adams, Monolith- The face of half Dome. Yosemite national Park, 1927. Keywords: Texture, snowy, freezing, high, exploring, danger, heights, sharp
  4. Lee Friedlander, From America by car, 2007. Keywords: movement, nature, speed, adventure and limits.
  5. Richard Misrach, Hazardous Waste Containment Site, Dow corporation, 1998. Keywords: misty, waste, hazard, foggy, mystery and swampy.
  6. Joe deal, Untitled view, 1974. Keywords: Ground, dirt, filthy, structure, properties, tettitory and life.
  7. Robert Adams, Colorado Springs, 1968. Keywords: distance, mobile, remote, american dream, desert and gloom.
  8. Mark Power, 26 Different Endings, 2003. Keywords: direction, choices, return, roads, journey and speed.
  9. Martin Munkacsi, American Harpers Bazaar, December, 1993. Keywords: Cheerful, swim, costume, romance, blessed, holy and freedom.
  10. Louise Dahl- Wolfie, Harpes Bazaar, 1941. Keywords: architecture, pattern, wood, materials, tools, texture and fashion.
  11. Norman Parkinson, Anne Gunning in…India & Kashmir, 1956. Keywords: romance, floral, majestic and forgiveness.
  12. Tim Walker, Voue, Spring, 2015. Keywords: Mystical, foggy, dreamy, edgy, nature, texture and modesty.
  13. Mel Bles, Pop, 2014. Keywords: Absurd, fashionable, white, hidden, identity, sports, furry and monotone.
  14. Juergen Teller, Kanye, Juergen and Kim, 2015. Keywords: Plain, exposed, nudity, revealing, body acceptance, self-esteem and dirt.

My Picks:

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Juergen Teller, Kanye, Juergen and Kim, 2015

 

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Tim Walker, Vogue, Spring 2015.
 David Bates the author of “The Landscape” illustrates a massive picture and significant detail of photographic theory. Bates quotes “a typical picturesque scene was ‘rustic’: an autumnal landscape with an old farmer or parson and daughter by a cottage, river or old oak tree with a donkey, cows or sheep…” which means that a perfect majestic landscape photograph is consisted of a countryside, rural and labour theme. In both photographs there is no farmers, no cowboys and no cottage however we seem to find marvellous landscapes of mountains, trees, sand, rocks and vivid colours with a touch of a fragile and sensitive creation called human being.

The Juergen Teller’s photograph series called “Kanye, Juergen & Kim” is not very much interesting, we have a sexual icon in the middle of a sand rock in Lingerie which in my opinion could be used as a social media post rather than a fashion photo shoot. However, the nudity presented in Kim Kardashian contrasts with the unrevealing, bright red long jacket. This could portray thoughts and feelings on the models personal beliefs with their bodies. One projects confidence, a theme of sexualising the human body and high self-esteem whereas the Time Walker shot communicates a more reserved and modest personality. Taking in consideration that both photographs were taken in 2015, the Tim Walker shot has a far deeper meaning, effort, style, use of colour and far more beautiful background compared to a simple mono-coloured sand background. The sublime image of Tim makes the scenery really exotic, wild, mysterious because of the mask and entrancing.

The Kim Kardashian shot doesn’t communicate any deep emotions, there is no sense of any gestures, the model looks like she put not much effort into posing but also she does look stunning which communicates to the viewer about her body and her facial features, she is a celebrity and therefore there would be a higher number of people viewing it than Tim Walker.

 

 

 

 

 

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