sub project 3

The third artist to grab my attention was Cindy Sherman

http://www.cindysherman.com/art.shtml

The reason that I picked Cindy was because her work thuroughly disturbed me. I was unsettled by her photography but at the same time I feel that it was both well constructed and that the message was worth looking at. There were several subjects of her works that consisted of different doll parts arranged in a way that severly distorted them.

I feel that these pieces explore the identy by exploiting the thought of someone being viewed sexually. They speak about objectifying the body and how distorted that type of view is. While I find these pictures creepy, I think they send a powerful and clear message. She was very successful with her compositions and how they communicated her message.

It is easy to see that I did not really enjoy these photos, however they were very interesting and not all successful artwork is something that you would take home and hang on your wall. I feel that this artist is definately worth a second look.

Sub assign 2

The next artist that interested me was Kelli Connell.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.mexicanpictures.com/headingeast/images/david-hockney.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.mexicanpictures.com/headingeast/night-musings/&usg=__VqHVQHiSRFWu078qC-jtjRdBfNw=&h=677&w=512&sz=249&hl=en&start=15&um=1&tbnid=szCwtZtN5iZ_7M:&tbnh=139&tbnw=105&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dkelli%2BConnell%2Bself%2Bportraits%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1

I found that her photography was interesting because of the fact that her subjects were twins...or they seemed to be. They were the subjects of every photo on this website and I thought it was interesting the way she seemed to capture everyday moments. The photos were very natural, but at the same time there was something unsettling about them. I think she did a good job of catching the viewer and holding their attention long enought to create an effect. The colors are vibrant and realistic.

I believe that the fact that the subjects are twins says something about a double life or maybe a shared identity. It suggests a closeness that is almost unsettling. I like and hate these images at the same time. I have a hard time analyzing them and I think that is why I am drawn to them! Very interesting!

Project Sub-assign.

The first artist that interested me was Levi Van Veluw. I found that his portraits were amazing! His incorporation of naturalistic elements were what inspired me the most! I cannot immagine producing work like that.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.hemmy.net/images/arts/levivanveluw02.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.hemmy.net/2008/03/27/unique-levi-van-veluw-face-art/&usg=__bmXnCCThKjf_tVQHakKDJGDh68Y=&h=625&w=500&sz=56&hl=en&start=8&um=1&tbnid=haLFr-RvQn_nHM:&tbnh=136&tbnw=109&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlevi%2Bvan%2Bveluw%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26um%3D1

Clearly he is expressing how nature and patterns play a role in his life or how he plays a role concerning nature. I feel that he is trying to express how he is made up of something that creates a bigger whole. I think that that depth of work must take a long time. Im sure it is satisfying to finally get to the point of photographing it.

The composition is created out of real-life meterials and makeup. That is quite a feat and I find it very impressive. To take the time to actually create that physically instead of digitally makes all the difference. I think this gives him an edge that other artists do not have. He certainly stands out!

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