These were my five words that I chose at first before I made my work. The word destruc<on relates to my work because I made a large hole in my book this can be seen as destruc<on. I destroyed the book by cu@ng circles out of each page, there are no more pictures or wri<ng in my book, although there isn’t much colour in my work only the front and back covers that stand out with the colour yellow. I think that there is crea<vity shown throughout my work which, which interests the viewers. This is because a hole in page is very unconven<onal, and can be interpreted by viewers in various ways. Excitement is portrayed in the crea<vity of my work because of the way I structured and put together the cut out pictures it creates an upliFing feeling this engages the audience causing them to become more interested in my work.
• Destruc<on • Colour • Crea<ve • Excitement • engage
Gordon Matta Clark
Conical Intersect
what aIracted me to these photographs is the way one would react to it. It can portray various ideas such as; the ar<st is trying to expose the insides of a home. It gives the viewers a sense of wonder. The photograph is taken in black and white , which makes the dark contrast with the light, the tones are mainly grey, black and white with various viewpoints which are some taken close up , Some taken normally and some taken from below. Some of the framings are horizontal and some are ver<cal, most of the main subjects takes up the whole frame which means the background doesn't’t show or the background is the sky which compliments the main subject. The focus of the pictures are sharp throughout.
What I was trying to achieve with these photographs were mainly The roughness of the different pages and the idea I wanted to Create was that I wanted to bring out boldness of the book. I think my aim was achieved, reason being; the books look bold Because of the light shining through the middle In the first one And the second one, has no light through the hole. I think I have the achieved technique because I have managed to freeze the moments In which each page is exposed and in the second one, with no page exposed, I don’t think there are any rooms for improvement technically . The photographs look good and also holds the viewers interest Because it contrasts from light to dark, however I could have Changed the mood by changing the background from dark to light I think this would hold the viewers interest because it looks very Mysterious.
Thomas Allen
What aIracted me to this to this ar<sts work and photograph is that it relates to my work and it is very crea<ve because it is cut outs from a book that pops up , this creates a sort of intriguing idea. This work has very bright colours however mainly has dark tones with a normal viewpoint and a ver<cal frame. The background compliments the main subject because the main subject is placed on top of a dark brown surface with a black background this makes the main subject aIrac<ve. Parts of the photographs are blurred with a main subject of a pop up from a page of a man on a horse and a soF light in front of the subject.
Thomas Allen
What also aIracted me to these pieces of Allen’s work is that he uses the pictures from a book to tell some sort of story how ever us viewers could interpret it in our own way ; the first one shows a woman hit another woman, however it could be interpreted in another way which is, the woman behind looks like she's running to rescue the other woman who is about to fall. Also the second picture looks like a man peeping at a woman who isn’t decently dressed; however it could also be interpreted in a way that the woman is posing seduc<vely because the knows that the man is watching. The colours of the first subject are bright while in the second, it is mainly grey and dark. The viewpoint of the photographs are normal with parts of blurred, the first photograph has a horizontal framing while the second one is ver<cal, both with backgrounds that compliments them and a soF direc<on of light from the front.
The aim of these photographs were to make my work look more three-‐dimensional . Firstly I think I have achieved this aim because I cut out parts of the pictures and folded them up in order to make them pop up from the sheet, however there is room for improvement because the sheet itself should be a perfect circle. Although I think the photographs look good because I composed the shots well, the background is black, so it makes the main subject stand out beIer however could have improved the first photo by moving the camera more to the leF, so that it can fit the whole subject in the first photograph. Thirdly I think the images do hold the viewers interest because it looks very exci<ng and unusual .
The aim of these photographs were to make pictures in the sheet pop up and look more 3Dimensional. I think I achieved this aim because the pop ups do look Three dimensional and also looks like I managed to freeze the moment when the first pop up looks like he's catching a ball , and the second looks like he's diving into the swimming pool. Secondly I think the photographs look god because the background makes the main subject stand out however to improve theses photographs I think that I should have moved the camera a liIle down in order to capture the whole round sheet. Thirdly the images do hold the viewers interest because the pop ups are very eye-‐catching.
The aim of these photographs were to make the pop up look realis<c, and by this I managed to add the pop up unto a sheet where in the drawings, It looks like a whole crowd is watching the running girl being chased by two cyclists. I think I achieved this aim because I managed to freeze the moment effec<vely and the photographs do look good because I composed the shots well and the background makes the main subject stand out. Thirdly, I think this photographs hold the viewers interest because they are engaging.
The aim of this photograph was to make the pop ups look more 3 dimensional and a big size . I think I achieved this aim because I managed to compose the shots well and freeze the moment , also I think the first photograph is the most successful because both pop ups are in focus. I think the images hold the viewers interest because it looks engaging and unusual because this piece is based on wrestling
I took photographs of this work in different posi<ons, the aim of these photographs were to make the cutouts look three dimensional and also look like there is a war between them. I think I achieved this aim because of the posi<ons of where I put the pop ups, and also I managed to freeze the moment effec<vely in a way that the viewer would understand . The photographs look good and the background makes the main subject stand out. I think the viewers would find this piece of work very intriguing because it looks like there are a lot of pop ups.
SLINKACHU
What aIracted me to this photograph is the way it makes me feel; there is a big boIle of broken glass on the ground, there’s an t old woman sweeping up the pieces of glass while there re four boys si@ng and standing on top of the big glass drinking. This creates the feeling of sympathy for the old lady. This photograph has this impact on me firstly because of the colour; the colours are bright with high key tones. The viewpoint is close up with a horizontal frame, and the background is partly blurred which compliments the main subject there is a soF light from the top in rela<on to the subject.
SLINKACHU
What aIracted me to this photograph is the way that the moment was frozen and also how crea<ve the ar<st has made the photograph look, it looks as if the <ny man is about to put the liIle basket ball into a small metal hole aIached to the wall. This photograph is very crea<ve because of the colour; the colours in the picture are very bright with tones that are mainly light. The framing is ver<cal, with a partly blurred background which compliments the main subject, the light is soF from the side in rela<on to the subject.
SLINKACHU
What aIracted me to this photograph is the medicine that the liIle woman is carrying on her head while she's holding her son , it can be interpreted in various ways. This photograph has this sympathe<c effect on me because of the colour; the colours of the medicine are bright , while the main tones are high key. The viewpoint of this photograph is from the front with a horizontal framing, the background is blurred and the light is soF form the top in direc<on to the subject which compliments the main subject.
What I was trying to achieve with this photography was that I wanted to make the man look as if he was holding onto the pot handle. I think I achieved this aim, because technically I managed to make the image realis<c in a way although to make it even more realis<c I can add a shadow of the cut out man onto the surface below him. The photograph does look good because the shot was well composed and also the background enhances the main subject, which can hold the viewers interest.
The aim of this work was to make the cut out man look realis<c; as if he is about to sit down on the chair. I think I have achieved this aim because of the angle in which I stuck the man down, which makes it look realis<c. In my opinion, I think the shot is composed well and I managed to freeze the moment because of the angle in which I took the photograph, also the background is grey, which makes the main object stand out. I think this image holds the viewers interest because of the way the cut out is stuck, it creates the idea that he is about to sit down.
The aim of this photograph was to add the liIle cut out of the man to the photo, I made it seem as if he was flying upwards with his arms in the air. I think I achieved this aim because clearly, it looks as if I the liIle cut out is actually flying into the air because of the way it is stuck down, which shows that I have managed to compose the shots well, and also managed to freeze the moment . Thirdly, I think the image itself altogether holds the viewers interest because it looks very unusual and also makes the viewers want to spot the liIle person in the picture.
The aim of this piece of work was to add the liIle people from my main book into a picture, I did this to make it seem as if the liIle cut out girls are flying out of the champagne boIle. I think I achieved this aim well because it looks as if the liIle cut outs are actually flying out of the boIle. I think I have achieved the technique because it looks as if I managed to freeze the moment effec<vely, also I managed to compose the shots well and the background enhances the main subject. Overall, I think this photograph holed the viewers interest because it looks very exci<ng also this is my favourite photograph out of the rest because it creates an energe<c and joyful mood.
The aim of this photograph was to make the liIle cut out woman blend into the rest of the women in the picture, although I was trying out this technique, I wanted the viewers to try to spot the woman. I think I achieved this aim very well because the photograph looks good, also I managed to compose the shot well because the background is grey, which enhances the main subject. Thirdly, the image hold the viewer's interest because it is creates a very mysterious mood, it makes them wonder why the woman is standing there and why she is dressed differently from the others.
The aim of this photograph was to include a liIle cut out of a drawing from the main book that can add a reac<on from the viewers into the page. I wanted the cut out to relate to the main subject on the page, so I added a woman who looks as if she was about to dive with the liIle boy, although the photograph of the liIle boy is in colour, it contrasts the cut out because the cut out is a drawing which is in black and white. I think I achieved this aim because it looks very unusual and also aIracts the viewers aIen<on. In addi<on I think I composed the shot well because I managed to freeze the moment effec<vely using a small tripod with a camera aIached to it. Overall, I don't think the background enhances the main subject because of the colour difference, although the main subject can also stand out to viewers because of the colour contrast, so it depends on the viewer.
The aim of this photograph was to create some sort of unrealis<c illusion that the cut out man is about to harm the buIerflies on the chair with his arrow. I think I achieved this aim because the illusion of the man about to harm the buIerflies is obvious, and also unrealis<c. However I managed to compose the shot well and freeze the moment. The background enhances the main subject because it is grey, and because the main subject stands out, it will aIract the viewers.
The aim of this photograph was to also create an unrealis<c ironic illusion of a man hanging on to a washing line. I think I achieved this aim very well because the of the idea that is portrayed to the viewers which is irony. I managed to compose the shot well, because I zoomed into the main subject in order to make it stand out more and I also think I managed to freeze the moment effec<vely.
The main aim of this photograph was to make the viewers spot the liIle cut out man, that looks like he’s about to dive into the champagne glass. I think I achieved this aim well because because I managed to freeze the moment, however I think there is room for improvement because the main subject which is the cut out, doesn’t stand out, but to improve it, I could have taken the photograph in a way that it could have been improved. I don’t think this image would hold the viewers interest because it doesn't look exci<ng, it just blends into the whole picture.
What I was trying to achieve with this photograph is that I wanted the cut out of the drawing to hang from the tap. I think I achieved this aim because I managed to freeze the moment; the cut out looks as if he’s swinging from the tap. The main subject which is the cut out stands out from the rest of the picture I also think it holds the viewers interest because It looks mysterious, it makes he audience wonder why he was place in that precise posi<on.
The aim of this photograph was to give the illusion that the two cut outs are swimming out of the sea with a drowned person in-‐between them . I think I achieved this aim because the cut outs look as if they are swimming firstly, and secondly, the background helps with the idea because it is a sea. I believe that I have achieved this technique because the moment was frozen effec<vely which means that it would hold the viewers interest and make them use their imagina<on as to what is happening in the image.
The aim of this was to make an unrealis<c photograph of the cut outs are performing gymnas<cs on the animal’s back. I think I achieved this aim because the image looks unrealis<c, however, I like the idea because it is very unusual. The shot was well composed because the background adds to the main photograph, which I think will hold the viewers interest because it looks very crea<ve.
The aim of this photograph was also to create an illusion that a man is rowing a boat out of the background. I don’t think I achieved this aim well because the illusion I was trying to create is not really clear so overall, there is room for improvement . To improve the photograph I could turn the camera in a way that it captures everything . I think this image would hold the viewers interest, in a mysterious way, the photograph would make them wonder what it in, however they could interpret in in another way.
The aim of this photograph is to create an I ironic image; it is ironic in a way that there are two small cut-‐outs playing table-‐tennis, however, the table is bigger than they are. I think I have achieved the aim that I explained because visually the table looks extremely bigger than they are. I managed to s<ck the pictures down in a way in which the man is about to hit the ball, whit the woman is ge@ng ready to hit it back, so I froze the moment effec<vely. This Image would hold the viewers interest because it is very unusual and the background enhances the main subject because it is grey.
This photograph was taken from the exhibi<on. These pieces were put on a stand in order to display them closer to the audience. I think these pieces would hold the viewers interest because each of them are very eye-‐catching and crea<ve. The piece of work that expresses the strongest mood is this one in focus, because it is also very crea<ve and can be interpreted in various ways.