The photographer sees a portrait…
The human eye works much like a camera but is even more flexible. You have your own built-in lens, shutter, and focusing capability.
You will use your eyes in new ways for this project.
The typical school photographa posed, formal view of one split
second in someone’s life
Frontal View—very early
daguerreotype (original French: daguerréotype) is an early type of photograph, developed by
Jacques Daguerre
in
1839.
“Man with bees” by Richard
Avedon, American
photographer
Photographers can manipulate their photos.
Cindy Sherman, artist
By turning the camera on herself, Cindy Sherman has built a name as one of the most respected
photographers of the late twentieth century
Offbeat coloring
makes us look twice. Color can make a painting or photograph
exciting.
Cindy Sherman, her art is only self-portraits.
Famous people have photographic portraits done constantly.
What do they tell us about the person?
What is the
texture of a
person’s face?
Sometimes smooth…
Other times, lined with age and
experience.
Kabuki actors. Outlined eyes in black, mouths bright red, faces white, these artists hide their identity. Artists can use unusual coloring and
viewpoint to have their portrait subjects be seen in different ways.
Marcel DuChamp, Self-Portrait
Photographers can
manipulate their photos
and use unreal colors (like
Cindy Sherman).
Portraits can be close-ups.
First Lady, Michelle Obama,Official
Whitehouse
Portrait