How did this photographer get started in his or her career?
Sandy Skoglund was originally a painter and attended Smith College where she got her BA then the University of Iowa, where she eventually got her MFA. She fused her love for painting, printmaking and other aspects of the arts into her photography. She's had her work displayed in prominent museums and taught at the University of Hartford and Rutgers University.
What is this photographer most well known for?
Sandy Skoglund is well known for constructing elaborates sets that take months to complete and playing with perspectives of reality.
Describe the photographer's primary subject matter.
Sandy Skoglund's subject matter is typically surreal portraits. She builds these elaborate sets that she then takes pictures in--this warps the sense of reality in the image.
What about his or her work do you find interesting?
I find all of her pictures in general are very intriguing. They all posses some kind of element of digital maniputlation but in reality these are just the sets she builds. She uses such vibrant colors that sometimes the color seems to be the subject matter, which I find very interesting.
How would you describe his or her visual style?
I get the sense that Sandy Skoglund's visual style is centered around colors and how they correspond with eachother and what they can convey. She is very much a surrealist--continuously distorting reality. It is obvious she infuses her painting instincts into her photography and that's what I think really sets her apart.
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1.HOW DOES THIS PHOTOGRAPHER GET STARTED IN HIS CAREER?
ReplyDelete-Abelardo Morell got his bachelor of art in 1977 at Bowdoin College then went to Yale University to get his Master Degree Of Fine Arts in 1981. He received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Bowdoin in 1997
2. WHAT IS THE PHOTOGRAPHER MOST WELL KNOWN FOR?
-Morell was known for creating abstract obscure images from places all over the world. He is also known for black and white images and using shadows to create a mind altering image.
3. DESCRIBE THE PHOTOGRAPHERS PRIMARY SUBJECT?
-Morell turns darkened rooms into obscure landscapes. He loves to take pictures of rooms that have windows with landscapes outside of them.
4. WHAT ABOUT THEIR WORK DO YOU FIND INTERESTING?
- The way that he can make such abstract images using nature and shadows with no editing or image manipulation. I have never really tampered with that idea but looking at his images it is something I must try.
5. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE HIS VISUAL STYLE?
-100% abstract obscura images. Using light to manipulate the image.
I really like this photographers style and use of lines to move the viewers eye around the photo. The use of size, shape and color in the the composition of the photo to balance the image so even-though the photo is not symmetrical it is still balance and visually appealing to the viewer. The photos submitted for Abelardo Morell use color contrast and texture to get get the viewers attention. I love the abstract obscura Morell used in these images.
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