Experimenting/Observation

The top photograph is an original titled, "H. MATISSE 52". For homework, we were asked to take this piece and reconstruct it to make a new composition. The final image I chose to post on my blog was the photo from the second row, on the right. The title for this new composition was "Praying Man". I decided to make this post to compare and exhibit the two compositions I had trouble choosing as my final. The picture on the left is a man smoking. When I was working on these pieces, I thought of a picture I had seen a while back. It was of two brothers; one who was pictured smoking and dressed as a 'rebel', and the other in the attire of a monk. Just an observation while I was experimenting with this piece...

Tidying Up Art

Malevich's Suprematism

Lines (By S. Rana)

H. Mattise

Praying Man (By S. Rana)

Malevich's Wood Cutter

Blue Hue (By S. Rana)

Van Gogh's Bedroom & Margritte Golconde

Wallpaper (By S. Rana)

Light and Lens: Chapter 1

This chapter contained a lot of helpful information, not just in terms of vocabulary or processes, but as a reminder of why we take photographs and why it is important for us. I always thought of a photo as a memory of the moment. This chapter explains that we take photos to preserve an event that we think are important. However, this made me think about how taking photos has changed overtime. In older times, photographs used to be special and somewhat rare. Photographs would be taken at special occasions such as at an event or if the moment had meaning to it. Nowadays, I feel like photos are being taken mindlessly, especially with the aid of smartphones and digital cameras. Though these photographs still capture the moment, interestingly, I think this further creates memories for the person. For example, lunch on a normal day would rarely be remembered if nothing special happened, but since smartphones are being utilized to mindlessly take photographs, that one lunch can be looked back at and one is able to remember that day.

Street Exercise (Finals Contact Sheet)

- Follow a friend

Merged Class Photo