Reconstructing Panoramas through Photomontage in the style of David Hockney.

David Hockney, Place Furstenberg, Paris, 7,8 et 9 Août 1985 #1

Collage Photographique, 88.9 x 80 cm, Collection personnelle

David Hockney

• English born (1937)

• Painter, draughtsman, printmaker, photographer, and designer.

• Considered the best-known British artist of his generation.

•Pearblossom Highway, 11-18th April 1986 #2

• Used 5 – 150 small polaroids or photolab-prints of a single subject.

• Arranged like patchwork to make a composite (a piece made of many parts) image.

HISTORY:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD123svCFHQ

Mother I, Yorkshire Moors, August 1985 #11985

Breaking Forms into Shapes & CUBISM RELATION?

• Photos are taken from different perspectives and at slightly different times

• The resulting work has an affinity with cubist perspective and the way human vision works.

CUBISM•In the early 1900s, some artists became interested in African and Native American art. •The styles of those cultures inspired cubism.

Carafe, Jug, and Fruit Bowl, summer 1909, Pablo Picasso Violin and Palette, autumn 1909, Georges Braque

• Cubism began in France in 1907. • Pablo Picasso and George Braque began painting figures

that were made up of cubes, spheres, cylinders, cones, and other geometric shapes.

• The paintings looked like someone had cut them up and glued them back together.

THE ASSIGNMENT:1. Choose ONE subject to photograph so you can create a 15-25

photo David Hockney inspired artwork. 2. Choose one of the three different ways he took his images A. Straight forward images

B. Showing image over time

C. Different perspectives in one image

OPTION 1:Straight forward images

-Keep body in one position but move camera top to bottom or left to right.

-Subject can be people, objects, interiors, or landscapes.

People and Portraits

Arrangement of photos should still have unity.

Still keep in mind…

-Lighting

-Moment/Mood

-Subject

OPTION 2: Showing image over time•Take photos of how a scene or event would occur in a given time frame.•Think of your idea like still images of a scene in a movie.

-Capture movement and actions

OPTION 3: Different perspectives in one image

-Change your position left or right, turn around, and or change camera position to high or low.

Make the everyday interesting with a new perspective

• Radial (circular) design

END DAY 1

1.Complete Research

2.Find 15 examples on Pinterest (3 different styles)

3. Brainstorm ideas for your photomontage

1. Brother perspective inside & sitting in chair

Tips for taking pictures:•Choose one interesting subject to photograph (can be anything and should be photographed during the day to get the best possible lighting and colors).

• Standing in one area zoom your camera into the subject and begin taking photos of different parts of the subject..

• Do not change your location too much.

• Do not change the camera’s zoom as this will make the pieces not fit together properly.

• All 10+ pictures should be taken in one sitting as different times of day will create different lighting.

Tips for taking pictures… Continued:

• Take more pictures than you think you need to prevent missing areas in your finished artwork.

• Make sure to include the area around the subject as you may choose to include this in your final artwork.

Tips for taking pictures… Continued:

• REMINDER: DUE MONDAY NEXT WEEK!

• Take 15 or more pictures using 1 style.• You will be learning how to collage them using Photoshop.• We will be practicing techniques tomorrow.

Which one is a stronger composition for this project?

Photo A Photo B