End of Year Survey & Make Up Work

1) CLICK HERE FOR THE THEMATIC SERIES CLOSING TICKET


2) CLICK HERE FOR THE END OF YEAR SURVEY!!


When done, check for missing work from this class and make up anything you still owe. You will also be receiving your pictures back today- if you do not get one, that means you probably never sent one to me!

Artist Statements- What Is It?

Artist Statements with Visual Example

Artist statements are an important part of an any artists work. What do you think an artist statement is? 

Below is an example of a series of work with an artist statement. Reading through the artist statement, what are some things that you notice? How does it relate to the series? What does it tell you? What does it not tell you?

Series Title: Where (I) Am (I) 

Statement
Through the process of collage, done both physically and digitally, I am addressing the
idea of place and what that means to myself. Combining imagery from my everyday life, with
completely different imagery from places I have traveled, the scenes created are surreal and
create questions of where I am versus where I want to be. Memory also plays a key role in the
work, specifically in choosing imagery. By disrupting scenes from my everyday life with images
from my direct experiences in other locations, each piece is personalized towards my own
memory and perception of the place, further juxtaposing where reality is and what I want to
experience. By collaging the pieces, the ideas formed in each builds off of one another. In this
way, I learn through the physical process of collage about larger ideas and ways of
demonstrating these ideas through the medium.

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The photographer Jane Yudelman also has various artist statements for a number of her works.
      

Statement: “Route 1”

Anyone who knows Maine also knows that one can spend many hours in a car. The Route 1 series initially emerged from this simple fact, but has since evolved into an ongoing body of work in which the act of moving from one place to another, be it by car or foot or other means, is crucial to the creation of the images.

Each image in this series is taken while in motion and is thus shaped by velocity, time, terrain, road surface and the camera’s shutter speed. While moving, I am forced in a split second to reduce passing scenery to its essential visual elements and as I press the shutter, I allow the complex motions of the vehicle or the body to accentuate the basic forms, colours and textures of nature.

How Do I Write an Artist Statement? 

The “How”:

The ‘How’ refers to how you created your works. Many viewers want to know how an artist creates their work- this is you chance to do so. Describe your works and how you went about to create your actual photographs. Did you stage them? Come upon the subject randomly? Did you go out in search of the subject? 

The “What”:

What do you take photos of? What is your imagery?  Describe the content/subject matter of your works.

And last, The “Why”:

Why do you make what you make? What does your life say about your work and your work say about your life? What symbols do you use and why? Explain the influences behind the meanings of your works.

You don’t have to have the same amount of each type of information, but it is a good idea to have part of your statement devoted to each of these categories. However, if one category seems far more relevant to your work than the others, feel free to emphasize it in your statement. 

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Assignment: A rough draft of your artist statement is due by next class on Friday, 6/1! Either hard copies or a digital copy will be accepted. If it is digital, email it to me at lwasserman@uascriminaljustice.org

Feedback & Exit Ticket

Have your photos ready to be viewed for feedback.

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At the end of class, CLICK HERE FOR THE EXIT TICKET

Thematic Photos Due & Alternative Assignment for No Photos

Due Today: 8+ photos related to your chosen theme


As instructed, you should have your images sent to yourself and have access to them. Start editing the photos in Photoshop while I come around to check photos.


If you have no photos, an alternative assignment is posted below for partial credit for todays classwork.


Write a brief essay (3-4 paragraphs) about your favorite photographer that you have seen/learned about. this year You are to include the following...
                    - Biographical information
                    - Describe the photos that they take- any constant themes or subjects they focus on
                    - Why do you like them? What about their photos interest you?
                  
    By the end of class, post the Essay on your Photo blog with the title: 5/20 Alternative Assignment

Series Photographers

Series Photographers

Series: a number of things, events, or people of a similar kind or related nature coming one after another

What kind of series do you know?

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Here is a list of photographers to choose from. You can also search for others besides the ones listed here.

Jack Daly

Richard Silver

Mads Perch

Ming Au in collaboration with Paula Akpan and Harriet Evans

Carrie Mae Weems

Olafur Eliasson

Yumna Al-Arashi


Choose 2 photographers (either on the blog or on your own). There will be a venn diagram to compare/contrast the two photographers. After comparing/contrasting the photographers, answer the following questions on your blog...

• What photographers did you choose?
• What were their series called?
• What were the series about? How do you think it related to the title of their series?
• What similarities did you see in the two series?
• What differences did you see in the two series?

Continuing Theme

Do Now: Turn & talk with a partner. What is the theme for each photo series?

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Group Work

Pair up with a partner and go over the homework with each other. Answer the questions on the theme worksheet (found at the front of the classroom).

**Students out on the trip or taking AP Exams last class will do the work from last class and the homework sheet will be due next class for them