Saturday 30 November 2013
Henry Fox Talbot - Pioneer in Photography & Inventor
Henry Fox Talbot : Feb 11 1800 - Sept 17 1877
A young English gentle man who later became an artist. Being the pioneer and inventor of photography. Fox Talbot invented the calotype process, being one of the most influential people in photography's history.
Talbot looked at photography to be an artistic medium, a way to express and be creative. He evolved his process to the engraving process.
Formal Elements - In Photography & Art
Formal Elements :
Normally are the parts which are included and used in an art work or photograph. When used correctly these can create unusual and dramatic images. Careful use of lighting and use of line, tone and forms give different meaning to an image.
Paul strand makes such use of formal elements bringing out the character and mystery in his works.
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Formal Elements in Photography 2013 [ Online ] Available at :
http://www.goffs.herts.sch.uk/goffsm4/A2%20ART%20EXAM%202012/art%20exam%202013/A2%20PHOTOGRAPHY/A2%20PHOTOGRAPHY%202013%20EXAM%20RESOURCES/A2%20PHOTO%20EXAM%202013.pdf
Last accessed on 30 November 2013
Paul Strand - Architecture Photographer | Filmographer
Paul Strand (1890–1976)
Paul Strand was an American artist, a pictorialist and photographer.During his studies in the 1900's he followed Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Weston's works. Through this he helped defining the early American Modernism.
Charles Sheeler , was the person helping Paul Strand experiment. Venturing into the world of film. By the 1930's he created a short movie Called Manhatta leading him to the career of being involved in documentary film making.
Till the end of his life he then produced high quality photography books. Moving back to France. His heart was still at producing architectural and landscape photography together with portraiture.
Paul Strand Quote -
'' Treating the human condition in the modern urban context, Strand's
photographs are a subversive alternative to the studio portrait of glamour and power. ''
Paul Strand - Self Portrait wearing Browler hat
In early 1915, his mentor Stieglitz criticized the graphic softness of Strand's photographs and over the next two years he dramatically changed his technique and made extraordinary photographs on three principal themes: movement in the city, abstractions, and street portraits.
In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History.Department of Photographs, The Metropolitan Museum of Art [ online ] Available at http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/pstd/hd_pstd.htm - Last Accessed on 30 November 2013
Paul Strand Images
When he made this picture in 1917, Strand was living in his family's townhouse on West 83rd Street in New York. For twenty-four years he had seen the view from the back window. But it was only after the summer of 1916, when he had made abstractions from porch shadows in Connecticut, that he could see the backyards, sheets, and shadows this way. Once he had discovered the picture under his nose, Strand might have said, as did the sculptor Archipenko, "New York is a visible abstraction."
Paul Strand was an American artist, a pictorialist and photographer.During his studies in the 1900's he followed Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Weston's works. Through this he helped defining the early American Modernism.
Charles Sheeler , was the person helping Paul Strand experiment. Venturing into the world of film. By the 1930's he created a short movie Called Manhatta leading him to the career of being involved in documentary film making.
Till the end of his life he then produced high quality photography books. Moving back to France. His heart was still at producing architectural and landscape photography together with portraiture.
Paul Strand Quote -
'' Treating the human condition in the modern urban context, Strand's
photographs are a subversive alternative to the studio portrait of glamour and power. ''
Paul Strand - Self Portrait wearing Browler hat
In early 1915, his mentor Stieglitz criticized the graphic softness of Strand's photographs and over the next two years he dramatically changed his technique and made extraordinary photographs on three principal themes: movement in the city, abstractions, and street portraits.
In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History.Department of Photographs, The Metropolitan Museum of Art [ online ] Available at http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/pstd/hd_pstd.htm - Last Accessed on 30 November 2013
Paul Strand Images
Joseph Nicephore Niépce - The First Photographer in History
18th century ( early ) - Joseph Nicephore Niépce (1765-1833)
Being French he was well known to be the father of photography. Being the first and only person back in the days to produce the first photograph. Lithography was were Niepce had his heart and passion set. Not having any knowledge in drawing, he commissioned his son to draw his works. Sadly his son was sent to war, and could no longer draw. Therefore Niepce invented photography.
Starting his researches in 1814 he then started calling his work as Heliographs. Following his discoveries he travelled to England promoting his invention via the Royal Society of Photography. But the Societies rules did not allow any invention publication without disclosing the information regarding The formula produced.
Returning to France in 1829, he later Met and teamed up with Louis Daguerre.
Joseph Nicephore Niépce 2013 [ online ] - Available at http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/~jeff/115a/history/niepce.html - [ Accessed on 30 November 2013 ]
Some Heliograph Images Produced by Niepce
Being French he was well known to be the father of photography. Being the first and only person back in the days to produce the first photograph. Lithography was were Niepce had his heart and passion set. Not having any knowledge in drawing, he commissioned his son to draw his works. Sadly his son was sent to war, and could no longer draw. Therefore Niepce invented photography.
Starting his researches in 1814 he then started calling his work as Heliographs. Following his discoveries he travelled to England promoting his invention via the Royal Society of Photography. But the Societies rules did not allow any invention publication without disclosing the information regarding The formula produced.
Returning to France in 1829, he later Met and teamed up with Louis Daguerre.
Joseph Nicephore Niépce 2013 [ online ] - Available at http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/~jeff/115a/history/niepce.html - [ Accessed on 30 November 2013 ]
Some Heliograph Images Produced by Niepce
The First Photograph - In History
The First Photograph on its original Plate
Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre - Daguerreotype Inventor
18th century
Louis- Jacques-mande Daguerre :
Recognised for the invention of the Daguerreotype process in photography. He was also a very well known painter and also was involved in drama theatre. He was born on November 18 1787 - July 10 1851.
Louis- Jacques-mande Daguerre :
Recognised for the invention of the Daguerreotype process in photography. He was also a very well known painter and also was involved in drama theatre. He was born on November 18 1787 - July 10 1851.
Giovanni Antonio Canal - Finest Landscape Painter
Canaletto - October 28, 1697 - April 19, 1768
Known better as Canaletto, Giovanni Antonio Canal was considered to be the finest landscape painter of his time. HIs most celebrated and prominent works are the detailed scenery paintings in Venice.
Helping out his father Canaletto eventually started designing stage sets for operas of Vivaldi. He found a niche market in Venice for selling his paintings, to English tourists. His art works were so true to life and realistic, he could make the sun shine in his paintings.
Moving to London in the mid 1700's due to the tourist recession in Venice, he started producing scenery and images of London landscape during the great change. Also portraying the construction of the Westminster Bridge.
Source From - http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/-canaletto/paintings/slideshow#/0 Last accessed on 13/10/2013
Known better as Canaletto, Giovanni Antonio Canal was considered to be the finest landscape painter of his time. HIs most celebrated and prominent works are the detailed scenery paintings in Venice.
Moving to London in the mid 1700's due to the tourist recession in Venice, he started producing scenery and images of London landscape during the great change. Also portraying the construction of the Westminster Bridge.
Source From - http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/-canaletto/paintings/slideshow#/0 Last accessed on 13/10/2013
Vermeer - Dutch Painter
Vermeer Dutch Painter : Baptized 31 October 1632 - 15 December 1675
16th Century 1632
Ranked amongst the most admired Dutch artists, he remained obscure most of his days until the end of the 19th century. One of the main reasons why he produced a small number of pictures. Producing roughly 45 paintings and art woks. Most of his works were produced for patrons in Delft.
Today more than half of his collection can be found at a local collector Pieter Van Ruijven. His work was well know n with connoisseurs in Delft and neighbouring city of Hague. Having some of his paintings sold to individuals, most Dutch painters made more success reaching a broader market.
Being an isolated figure Vermeer's Teacher is still unknown, and he had no pupils. Considered a loner. Vermeer though was an active member of the painters guild in Delft, exchanging pictorial ideas with other active painters in the city.
Source from - http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/verm/hd_verm.htm Last accessed on 13/10/2013
16th Century 1632
Ranked amongst the most admired Dutch artists, he remained obscure most of his days until the end of the 19th century. One of the main reasons why he produced a small number of pictures. Producing roughly 45 paintings and art woks. Most of his works were produced for patrons in Delft.
Today more than half of his collection can be found at a local collector Pieter Van Ruijven. His work was well know n with connoisseurs in Delft and neighbouring city of Hague. Having some of his paintings sold to individuals, most Dutch painters made more success reaching a broader market.
Being an isolated figure Vermeer's Teacher is still unknown, and he had no pupils. Considered a loner. Vermeer though was an active member of the painters guild in Delft, exchanging pictorial ideas with other active painters in the city.
Source from - http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/verm/hd_verm.htm Last accessed on 13/10/2013
Agnolo Di Cosimo - Italian Painter
Il - Bronzino also known as Agnolo di cosimo
November 17, 1503 - November 23, 1572
He was an Italian artist around the 16th being one of the best artists at he time. Living all his life in Florence ( Italy ) most of his works were related and close to that of his mentor , Jacopo Pontormo.
Being more successful in certain areas than his mentor he then became the Medici,s painter and also the court painter. Even after his death for a whole century. His portraiture has proven to be his legacy . Following on his mentors artistic ideas he continued to develop them and this helped in creating portraiture which was realistic and true.
He mainly worked with, oils, wood and metals. Subjects mainly were figures and his main focus was on paintings.
Source from - [online ]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronzino Last accessed on 13/10/2013
Source from - [online ] http://www.biography.com/people/jan-van-eyck-9290308 Last accessed on 13/10/2013
Source - [online ] http://www.artble.com/artists/agnolo_bronzino Last accessed on 4/03/2014
Jan Van Eyck - 14th Century Famous Painter
Jan Van Eyck before c. 1390 – before c. 9 July 1441
Was a Flemish painter active in Bruges. Considered one of the most significant, North European influential painters of the 15th century.
Van Eyck pursued a career, that had two sides to it. Working both for John of Bavaria, count of Hainaut of Holland as also with Philip the good Duke of Burgundy. Being employed by the court earned him and secured his career which at the time was an unusual status for an artist, as well as artistic independence from the painters’ guild of Bruges, where he had settled by 1431.
His reputation and technical ability grew, mostly from his innovative approach towards the handling and manipulating of oil paint. His approach to oil was such that a myth, perpetuated by Giorgio Vasari, arose that he had invented oil painting.
Images Below - The alter Piece & The Adoration of the lamb
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| The Ghent Alter Piece - 1425 |
http://www.artexpertswebsite.com/pages/artists/vaneyck.php- Last accessed 19/01/2014
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| Adoration of the lamb - Van Eyck in 1425 |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghent_Altarpiece - Last accessed - 19/01/2014
A decade later he created another master piece. '' The Arnolfini Wedding''. His portrait and panel paintings were oil paintings.
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| The Arnolfini Wedding |
http://employees.oneonta.edu/farberas/arth/arth214_folder/van_eyck/arnolfini.html - last accessed 19/01/2014
Self Portrait - Van Eyck
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| Self portrait by Van Eyck - before c. 1390 – before c. 9 July 1441 |
Reference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_van_Eyck [ online ] Last accessed on 10/11/2013
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/eyck/hd_eyck.htm [ online ] Last accessed on 10/11/2013
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