words into art photographic illustrations using the written word as a source of inspiration

Words Into ArtPhotographic illustrations using the

written word as a source of inspiration

Penny pincher

Idiom:•the language peculiar to a people or to a district, community, or class

•an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself grammatically (from http://m-w.com/dictionary/idiom)

Websites to use for brainstorming:http://users.tinyonline.co.uk/gswithenbank/sayindex.htm http://www.eslcafe.com/idioms/id-b.html

http://www.carolinefontenot.com/projects/

Student Work

Walking on broken glass: when a person is punished for something

Duane Michals, Chance Meeting, 1969

Duane Michals is an American photographer who makes innovative use of photo-sequences, often incorporating text to examine emotion and philosophical issues.

Duane MichalsDr. Heisenberg’s Magic Mirror of Uncertainty, 1998Silver gelatin print

Jeff Bridges and Penelope Cruz as Beauty and the Beast

Annie Leibovitz is a well-known American portrait photographer who started her career working for Rolling Stone magazine in 1970. She’s known for her many celebrity portraits and a recent series for Disney.

Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens from Sleeping Beauty

Behind the scenes info: http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/disney-dream-portraits/More images: http://www.doctordisney.com/annie-leibovitzs-image-gallery-of-disney-dream-portraits-celebrities-as-disney-characters/

Eolo PerfidoSomething Went Wrong

Eolo Perfido is an Italian advertising photographer known especially for portraits and fashion.

Eolo Perfido

Barbara Kruger is an American conceptual artist (i.e., the idea is what is most important). She uses pronouns, sometimes in an ambiguous ways, to make you think about society and people’s roles in society.

Student Work

Alphabet Letters

Student work

Ideas for Letters:

• http://www.alphabetphotography.com/alphabet_letters.aspx

• http://www.davidairey.com/alphabet-photo-art-gallery/