A look at Surrealism through photography

DREAM OR NIGHTMARE?

JERRY UELSMANN

JERRY UELSMANN

JERRY UELSMANN

MAN RAY

MAN RAY

RÉNÉ MAGRITTE

RÉNÉ MAGRITTE

MAURICE TABARD

MAURICE TABARD

ANDRÉ KERTÉSZ

ANDRÉ KERTÉSZ

EUGÈNE ATGET

EUGÈNE ATGET

You will select an artist and type up a visual analysis about one of their pieces of artwork.

Visual analysis:

1. Describe

2. Analyze

3. Interpret

4. Judge

YOUR ASSIGNMENT – PART 1

1. Decide whether you will create a Dream or Nightmare image.

2. Photograph at least 10 different objects/scenarios that you associate with a dream or nightmare.

3. Create your own 7-10 layer photomontage inspired by the artist's theme, images, composition, techniques, and title. You may also use images that you shot for other projects.

4. Be sure to use a range of Adjustments: color, curves, levels; Filters: solarize, find edges, watercolor, etc.; Transformations: scale, perspective, distort, etc.; Opacity, and Blending Modes, including “Blend If…”

YOUR ASSIGNMENT – PART 2

1. Now use the same/similar images to create the opposite of what you did first: Make your Dream a Nightmare or vice versa.

2. You may shuffle your layers, change opacity, blending modes, etc. to create the opposite effect.

3. In a word document title each photomontage and give a brief interpretation of what the meaning was for your dream/nightmare image. (Think in terms of the visual analysis part – Interpretation) There should be a title and interpretation for each image.

4. Print out the word document and cut up the two interpretations separately.

5. Mount both photomontages with their interpretations onto black paper.

YOUR ASSIGNMENT – PART 3