final presentation body and object

7/30/2019 Final Presentation Body and Object

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Body

La Providence, Rochester


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Mr Easson

On our workshop for Task 1 I

elderly gentleman on the stre

take his portrait.

In a discussion afterwards I m

could give him some prints anhe lived at La Providence.

When I got home I searched f

Providence online, to see whe

instead, stumbled upon my pr


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La Providence, Rochester

La Providence is now made up of 60 warden assisted flats, a gat

in the centre of Rochester High Street.

Known as the French Hospital, it once was a place for French ref

that were mentally weak, and suffering.


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Huguenot History

In 16th century France, the monarchy was Catholic. The Edict of Nantes was a piece of legislationthat allowed Protestants to practice their religion peacefully within the community.

After a century of this peace, King Louis XIV saw the growth of French Protestants, known asHuguenots as a threat to the monarchy and so revoked the Edict of Nantes.

Religious Persecutions meant that many Huguenots were forced to flee the country into Europe or

face punishment.

Those that were caught leaving the country were put in jail, or put into convents and forced toconvert to Catholicism. Huguenot children were put into orphanages and their parents were chargedwith the bills of food and board.

Many Huguenots came to England and brought with them skills and experience in trades such assilk weaving. They set up in Canterbury and Spitalfields, East London. Tradesmen were also skilledin silver and leather work, contributed to the military, scholarship and medicine.


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Huguenot History

It was a stressful time for Huguenots. Any possessions they had, had to be smuggled out of thof bread etc.

Constantly looking over your shoulder to see if anyones there to lock you away proved too muimmigrants and so in 1718 Jacques de Gastignv donated 1,000 which was used to set up thHospital in Finsbury.

The French Hospital moved to Rochester in 1958.

Now it is 60 residents flats but you have to prove that you have Huguenot history in your bloodapply to live there.

What surprised me when I was researching was how I didnt know anything about this part of asked around, the general response was that they didnt know much about it either which is wportray the French Huguenots and their history through the current residents.


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Letter to La Providence

I wrote a letter to La Pro

proposing to them my p

asking whether it would

I received a phone call fthe directors giving perm

me to do so but he coul

the residents, I would ha

that myself.


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Yousuf Karsh

Portraiture that causes many to consider him the master of stud

Captures a persons personality and character through one imag

manages to break through the mask of his subjects and photogra

of their true self.


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Richard Avedon: In the American West

Portraits about the gaze, the dress and the gesture of the subject.

The dirt and grime engrained into the subjects skin tells a different stoimage.

Direct gaze at the camera but empty stares create little emotional co

the audience.


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The Face: Re-shoot

Waiting for that fleeting momen

Facial features that tell a story

The serious expressions


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Task 1 Finals

Very emotive face, the lines, the textures all make you wonder of the to tell and the life experiences he has had.

A tight crop so that we focus on the facial features. A level angle so thseeing the subject as he is, head on.

The serious expression on his face, characteristic of a Huguenot.


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Ian Van Coller

Photographs black maids and housekeepers that work for the minority whiAfrica.

They were told to wear their best clothes but still they do not fit in with their

The series explores racial issues that still exist in African countries even th

segregation is a thing of the past.


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Inside the Main Building

I received a guided tour of the building. My initial thoughts were t

residents into here and photograph them but thought this would b

way of shoeing their ancestry.

It still gave me great context to portray them in an honest light.


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Philip Toledano

Documents his relationship with his father after his mother passed aw

Soft focus, low lighting put focus on certain areas of the image but alssensitive image with an air of respect.

Close ups, level angles help create these intimate moments, glimpse

father was.


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Briony Campbell

Photographs in a way that explores her relationship with her dad andgoodbye.

Theres always a certain distance between photographer and sitter thplace of respect and observation yet the setting for the photographs i

intimate.


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The Environment: Contact She


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Task 2 Final Image

Huguenot expression. The arm is up, its a natural position but also shows this barrier tup. I was an outsider to the community.

Individuals but part of a larger society

Low angle, respect and admiration

Light coming in from the windows is a religious symbol. It is because of the Huguenots

exists.


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Carl Heinrich Bloch

Commissioned to paint 23 illustrations depicting the life of Christ. Through his imagery he conveys strong religious messages. Jesus is always painted in strong, confident positions. Painted with a

his head or entire body.

He is in control of the image, he has the strongest presence.


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Jo Broughton

The series Virgins

Body language was something I took from these images. The arms crossed or palms faall very innocent gestures.

Dressed in silk and fine clothes as if they are pure and special.

Low angle suggests we look up to them. Being a virgin is nothing to be ashamed of but


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Studio Set Up

Remembrant Ligh

Soft box on a boo

Fill in light

Reflector

Even Background

Snoot from behind


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Studio Contact Sheets Two contact sh

One a tighter c

the halo, howev

becomes too in

focus less on th

more on the fac

In hindsight I w

planned giving

with more thoug


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Task 3 Final Image

The glow gives a sense of innocence. THuguenots defended their beliefs and thA role model.

Serious expression, typical of a Huguen

composed.

As if turning into or away from the light. religious symbol. Its guidance, it was thHuguenots motivation.


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ObjectAnorexia


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Anorexia?

Anorexia is a mental illness.

Theres no one cause and every case is different but genera

feeling lack of control over your life or lack of attention. Foo

can take control of.

They constantly believe they arent slim

enough and think that bones protruding

from under the skin is attractive.

Each adopt habits to hide their problem

which was part of the research I was

interested in.


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Laura Letinsky

Themes of love, death, decay and troubled domestic situations throug

tableware.

Interested in the after effects of perfection, for example, a troubled ma

Shifts from off-whites to greys, suggests what was once vibrant is now


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Test Shoots

I tried taking certafrom my researchcreating a setting

I found the image

personal and speperson which waswanted to do. Sothis idea from devfurther.

"I would go through a similar routine with the toast. I'd make it so the smell would rise upstairs and then sprinkle a few crumbs on a plate and dip the k


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Documentaries

Online support ne

Thinspiration

Diets

Posting Pictures

Forums


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Giles Revell

Photographs fish in a way that makes them repulsive to look at.

The idea of the clean table cloth having these red and yellow stains ahanging out of the fish juxtaposes what we normally see a fish to be.

He photographs from an elevated angle and in a fine art way. This co

the contrasting colours creates interesting imagery.


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Sophie Calle

The Chromatic Diet

Took on the character of a novel and ate only foods of a certain c

week.

Photographed the food each day in the same format, control and


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Tests

The Rainbow Diet from Pro Ana websites.

Trying to get across that whenever an anorexic sees food, they see the amount of laxatake to get it out of their system.

The control anorexics need over their food and in their lives.

Everything is white and silver, almost sterile. Creating this position of analysing the foowhat we are eating.


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Contact Sheets

My initial arrangement seemed too arranged, too obvious and also t

much food.


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Final Object Image

Large area of negative black space symbolisi

Laxatives to the side, theyre always there wh

A creased tablecloth. At first everythings finenotice the creases in the persons mental stat

Food hidden underneath the tablecloth

We have taken on the role of the anorexic, wetable.

Harsh lighting because they feel like what thebeing analysed by others, they prefer to eat a


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Self Evaluation

I believe I captured the personality of the man I was photographing in task 1 of Body. I wanted to photograph the current residethe individual but also their Huguenot ancestry and how I experienced La Providence. I believe I have used photographic technobjective and shows respect like in Philip Toledanos and Briony Campbells work. The Huguenots were serious and independethe right to believe in your own religion. I portrayed them, how I felt was in an honest light.

Details are the key to representing a person in a right or wrong way. Something I found through my development and test shooshoot. I am really happy with how the idea progressed into what I believe is a much stronger image but it made me realize how effective than obvious imagery. The final image I am happy with how it has turned out though if I were to develop it further I woufrom the place setting and in other environments.

My contextual research I found was thorough, I found researching about the ideas really interesting which helped establish my i

found that my artist research wasnt as strong, which I think showed particularly in task 3 of Body in which my lack of direc tion sIn these circumstances I dont feel as if I have managed my time as well as I couldve. If Id known about only image for object, prepared and changed the food on the plate to resemble a meal instead of using the fruit and vegetables. As it is it resembles mwise I believe it is a combination of Giles Revell, Sophie Calle and Laura Letinskys work which all help to create my own style.

Next time I have a portrait studio shoot I will plan out and be more confident in directing the subject. Its the part of t he project tportraying my ideas.

The most significant challenge has been approaching strangers and inviting them to the university. Over time however this confdenial should help build my confidence.