Physical Experiment/ Gender -
John Stezaker Art:
My Photographs:
First of all, of the images above the top are the works of the artist John Stezaker whilst the second are my own final outcomes inspired by Stezaker.
A few technical similarities between the above final outcomes are the techniques used to create them. Stezaker and myself use photographs and then cut them and layer them in an attempt to create an intriguing response to identity. For instance, both have been created using similar techniques such as the use of portraiture and then cutting the images or placing them into layers to remove or hide sections of the face. Furthermore, both belong within the sub-category of portraiture and physical manipulation. Stezaker is an artist who creates intriguing contemporary portraits which are created using vintage iconic photographs. Another similarity is the subject of studying gender. For instance, I was inspired by Stezaker's half male half female portraits as it seemed as though it would be extremely relevant to my gender based response to the exam section of personal opinions.
However, there are also some differences in the final outcomes that are shown above. The most significant of these differences being the use of colours and filters. For example, as Stezaker uses pre-existing vintage photographs, where as I used my own modern portraits, the colours used are either sepia or black and white. Additionally, another difference is the way I which some images are layered; Stezaker's first image has the female portrait layered on top of the male portrait although in my rendition I cut and stuck rather than layering as this fitted together more accurately in my case. Also, the landscape portrait hybrids are different in that Stezaker employed a postcard and composed it over the face whilst I cut into the facial region and layered the landscape as the base. Furthermore, as I briefly addressed earlier, Stezaker did not use his own photographs but instead used recognisable retro images whilst I as a photographer rather than an artist used my own images.
A few technical similarities between the above final outcomes are the techniques used to create them. Stezaker and myself use photographs and then cut them and layer them in an attempt to create an intriguing response to identity. For instance, both have been created using similar techniques such as the use of portraiture and then cutting the images or placing them into layers to remove or hide sections of the face. Furthermore, both belong within the sub-category of portraiture and physical manipulation. Stezaker is an artist who creates intriguing contemporary portraits which are created using vintage iconic photographs. Another similarity is the subject of studying gender. For instance, I was inspired by Stezaker's half male half female portraits as it seemed as though it would be extremely relevant to my gender based response to the exam section of personal opinions.
However, there are also some differences in the final outcomes that are shown above. The most significant of these differences being the use of colours and filters. For example, as Stezaker uses pre-existing vintage photographs, where as I used my own modern portraits, the colours used are either sepia or black and white. Additionally, another difference is the way I which some images are layered; Stezaker's first image has the female portrait layered on top of the male portrait although in my rendition I cut and stuck rather than layering as this fitted together more accurately in my case. Also, the landscape portrait hybrids are different in that Stezaker employed a postcard and composed it over the face whilst I cut into the facial region and layered the landscape as the base. Furthermore, as I briefly addressed earlier, Stezaker did not use his own photographs but instead used recognisable retro images whilst I as a photographer rather than an artist used my own images.
If I was to improve the pastiche of my final outcome then I would begin by editing my work in Photoshop and experimenting with filters, sepia or black and white, to create a similar nostalgic retro feel to the iconic images used by Stezaker.
In conclusion, there are both similarities and differences between John Stezaker's work and mine as I was inspired by his work when discovering his interesting gender collages. I was inspired to address my response to gender in a simplistic yet effective way that depicts both similarities and differences between the genders.
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