fragmentation
/ˌfraɡm(ə)nˈteɪʃn,ˌfraɡmɛnˈteɪʃn/
noun
/ˌfraɡm(ə)nˈteɪʃn,ˌfraɡmɛnˈteɪʃn/
noun
I chose fragmentation as a theme because I think it is an interesting theme to look at and evaluate photos from other photographer but also to try take photographs and to experiment around the idea of fragmentation. There is no set idea for fragmentation which means I am able to experiment a lot with my photographs and give my own interpretation of what I think fragmentation means.
When I search for fragmentation in google these are the images I get:
Laura Letinsky
Laura Letinsky is a photographer famous for her use of collages and mixing photographs together. She makes her photographs by capturing multiple photographs and using them to make a collage by using parts of each photograph and carefully laying them out to make a new photograph with a new meaning.
I like her photographs because of how she incorporates multiple photographs to extend the original, expanding the photograph and making it more appealing to look at. The use of texture is interesting because of how she prints out the photographs and then rips them or fold which adds a layer to the photograph that couldn't be achieved digitally. Laura also uses leading lines through the paper as the borders of the image against the background of the wall creates a leading line through the middle of the image, guiding the viewer's eyes throughout the image, showing them all the different photographs through the collage and the different experiences of Laura. Furthermore, the contrast in colour makes the overall image stand out more as each photo within the collage uses a different set of colours contrasting each photo against each other but they still blend together nicely. The use lighting in the photograph on the left is also intriguing because of she mixes together 2 photos at the same place but at different times, adding colour and different lighting into the main photograph but without changing the original too much as she lines up the buildings to make a seamless transition between the two photographs. In addition, the mix of the two photographs shows the city at different times of the day; in the brighter picture you can see people walking whereas when it goes darker you can see people resting on the benches and by the water with a big splash in the water.
I like her photographs because of how she incorporates multiple photographs to extend the original, expanding the photograph and making it more appealing to look at. The use of texture is interesting because of how she prints out the photographs and then rips them or fold which adds a layer to the photograph that couldn't be achieved digitally. Laura also uses leading lines through the paper as the borders of the image against the background of the wall creates a leading line through the middle of the image, guiding the viewer's eyes throughout the image, showing them all the different photographs through the collage and the different experiences of Laura. Furthermore, the contrast in colour makes the overall image stand out more as each photo within the collage uses a different set of colours contrasting each photo against each other but they still blend together nicely. The use lighting in the photograph on the left is also intriguing because of she mixes together 2 photos at the same place but at different times, adding colour and different lighting into the main photograph but without changing the original too much as she lines up the buildings to make a seamless transition between the two photographs. In addition, the mix of the two photographs shows the city at different times of the day; in the brighter picture you can see people walking whereas when it goes darker you can see people resting on the benches and by the water with a big splash in the water.
Marilyn Henrion
Marilyn Henrion is a photographer from US who uses her Iphone to take photos of the city as she walks around, capturing anything that interests her. Henrion takes fragments of buildings and mixes them together to produce a final output showing off the city surrounding her and that she walks around everyday.
In these photographs I can see lots of buildings put together to make a collage of a city. In each photograph the buildings have the same colour scheme, which makes the image more interesting to look at and more eye catching. Marilyn manages to capture a whole city within a photograph which I find fascinating as it's as if you are walking through the city looking at all the different buildings on the street. Marilyn uses colour to catch the viewers attention as the photograph on the left mostly uses warm colours that are pleasant to look at whilst the photo on the right uses harsh blues to catch the attention of anyone looking through her photographs. The image in the middle uses lighting within the reflection of the window to present the colours of the sky inside of her city photographs. This is interesting because of how she uses dull and grey colours surrounding the main building and then bright and colourful colours in the middle of the image. Marilyn doesn't line up the different pictures of the buildings perfectly perhaps to represent the natural differences in the heights of the buildings and to make it seem more like a city collage than just a regular photograph.
In these photographs I can see lots of buildings put together to make a collage of a city. In each photograph the buildings have the same colour scheme, which makes the image more interesting to look at and more eye catching. Marilyn manages to capture a whole city within a photograph which I find fascinating as it's as if you are walking through the city looking at all the different buildings on the street. Marilyn uses colour to catch the viewers attention as the photograph on the left mostly uses warm colours that are pleasant to look at whilst the photo on the right uses harsh blues to catch the attention of anyone looking through her photographs. The image in the middle uses lighting within the reflection of the window to present the colours of the sky inside of her city photographs. This is interesting because of how she uses dull and grey colours surrounding the main building and then bright and colourful colours in the middle of the image. Marilyn doesn't line up the different pictures of the buildings perfectly perhaps to represent the natural differences in the heights of the buildings and to make it seem more like a city collage than just a regular photograph.
To respond to the theme 'Fragmentation' I will take photographs of various different buildings or houses and make collages out of them, thinking about the colours and textures of the buildings and how the lighting affects them. Either by printing out the images and cutting them to make a collage or using photoshop to combine the images or take fragments of each image and put them together and editing the images by changing their colours or putting filters on the images to make them appear different.
I took some photos of houses that I could see on the way to school to use as in response to Marlyin Henrion's photos and use fragments of each house to combine them together.
Artist Responses
In response to Marilyn Henrion, by going around my neighbourhood and taking photos of all the houses I could see to make them more original and local to me rather than photos of skyscrapers. Then I took fragments of each photograph and combined the images together using photoshop to make a collage of the different houses. For the image on the right, I took photos of different shops around me and the combined them together by printing them out and then cutting them into different pieces and then sticking them to a piece of paper to make a bigger collage of multiple different shops in one area. I like the idea of combining different images to make new ones or taking fragments of photographs and combining them together and making a new image with them. However, these photos could have been improved by taking more symmetrical and clear photos of the houses and making the images more straight so that they would line up better.
In response to Laura Letinsky, I made these photos by taking a photo outside at different times of the day and then layered both photographs over each other in photoshop. Then I delete small fragments of the top layer, showing the layer below to reveal the daylight image beneath it. I think these images are interesting as it still shows the everything going on in the picture but you are able to see fragments of the area at a different time, being able to see what changes within the picture when you capture it at different times. Moreover, I like how the colours change between day and night as it provides an interesting contrast between the main image and the fragments, making the images more eye catching and original to view. However, these photos could have been improved by lining up the different photos better; making the transition between the main photo and fragments more seamless to view.
Fragmentation responses
I then tried to use the dark room for the theme fragmentation by taking out fragments of the acetate and then developing the photo so that fragments of the original image are missing.
For the first photo, I took some photos of the sunset then decided to combine them using photoshop, by layering them over each other then cutting out the middle of each photo, revealing the photo beneath it. I like this photo as it's very colourful and the contrast between the colour's of the sky is interesting because in some days it's a lot brighter and on others its much darker. For the other photos I printed the photos out onto acetate and cut out parts of the acetate, removing fragments to differentiate the photos. I then used the dark room to develop the photos onto some photographic paper. However, the fragmented parts are quite hard to notice as the image is in black and white, it blends in a bit.
To make these photos, I took some photos at night and at day then, using photoshop, I layered the photos on top of each other then took out segments of the top layer to reveal the layer beneath it so revealing fragments of how the place would look at night. For the photo on the left, I took a picture of the sky at night and day however it's quite hard to tell what the photo is on as there isn't much going on inside of the images.
I like the idea of different colours and contrasts placed around an image so I want to try doing that again but instead of using just day and night, place many colours within the photo by editing it with photoshop.
David Hockney response
This is a photo from Kelly Green, inspired by David Hockney's photo joiners which I found interesting and wanted to try something similar to that.
This was my first attempt at making a photo joiner, inspired by David Hockney. I like how there is a lot going on inside the photo and how you are able to see a wider view of the hall way but still within one photograph. However I think it would be better to organize the photos better and capture them with more intent rather than randomly around.
I attempted at making another David Hockney collage but didn't like the first one so made another but instead placing entire images layered on top of one another to make a collage, I took small parts of each image and placed them together one a separate blank image. I want to try something similar to this idea again but by using more photographs this time.
I like how these photos joined together as the collage is very interesting to view. For the first photo it was hard to see where the images joined together so I decided to add a drop shadow on photoshop to each image, giving a distinction from where each image meets together. However I think these photos could have been improved by taking more evenly spread out images as you can some overlap of the same object or word on the wall between the pictures. For the next task I want to take some more personal pictures such as my local area or just the things that I use daily and make a collage out of them.