This is the link to a new design company in Manchester:
http://weusecrayons.co.uk/
I really like its simplicity. They do not try to show of but everything seems to be design carefully. Even the colours are chosen for a reason. I think the name "We use crayons" is interesting and fresh just like this company's website. I like also their logo. Its a little bit abstract and futuristic but it does say a lot about the company's objectives. It is in my opinion a very good and creative website.
Thursday
6 styles in Manchester- Pop Art
Pop Art:
Charlotte March, “Donyale Luna with Earrings for ‘Twen’ magazine”, 1966 (photography)
in “20th CENTURY PHOTOGRAPHY”
This photograph is in my opinion an example of Pop Art. It is a fashion photograph for the popular German magazine “twen” and we can well recognize the typical 1960s make-up. This photograph is figurative, glamourous and of course commercial. Being a magazine’s photograph, it is an example of popular- ”low culture”. It presents an African American supermodel, who played roles in several of Andy Warhol’s films. I really admire this photograph and I think it is a very good example of Pop Art, despite the fact that it is still black and white photograph.
Sculpture in Manchester, Northern Quarter
I found this sculpture in the Northern Quarter, in Manchester and I thought it looked like a Pop Art artworks. It reminds me of Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s soup”s images because it uses everyday objects. It is an example of “low culture”. Like Pop art this sculpture is full of humour and also is ironic towards art. I found it particularly funny because somebody put two bin bags next to this artwork. I am a big fan of Northern Quarter and one of the reasons why I like it, is this Pop Art influenced sculpture. I chose this artwork as a Pop Art example but I can see also Surrealistic features in it; the size of it or the situation, the place where we find the hugh brush. Unfortunately I don’t know who made it. I think it is a very good sculpture.
Charlotte March, “Donyale Luna with Earrings for ‘Twen’ magazine”, 1966 (photography)
in “20th CENTURY PHOTOGRAPHY”
This photograph is in my opinion an example of Pop Art. It is a fashion photograph for the popular German magazine “twen” and we can well recognize the typical 1960s make-up. This photograph is figurative, glamourous and of course commercial. Being a magazine’s photograph, it is an example of popular- ”low culture”. It presents an African American supermodel, who played roles in several of Andy Warhol’s films. I really admire this photograph and I think it is a very good example of Pop Art, despite the fact that it is still black and white photograph.
Sculpture in Manchester, Northern Quarter
I found this sculpture in the Northern Quarter, in Manchester and I thought it looked like a Pop Art artworks. It reminds me of Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s soup”s images because it uses everyday objects. It is an example of “low culture”. Like Pop art this sculpture is full of humour and also is ironic towards art. I found it particularly funny because somebody put two bin bags next to this artwork. I am a big fan of Northern Quarter and one of the reasons why I like it, is this Pop Art influenced sculpture. I chose this artwork as a Pop Art example but I can see also Surrealistic features in it; the size of it or the situation, the place where we find the hugh brush. Unfortunately I don’t know who made it. I think it is a very good sculpture.
6 styles in Manchester- Cubism
Cubism:
Jaromir Funke, Untitle, 1927 (photography) in The Photo Book
This work is in my opinion an example of Cubism in photography. It gives us an impression of multiple viewpoints by using strong lights from few different points. The image visually breaks apart and rebuilds itself and that is how it creates a new reality. The artist wanted to test the viewer’s perception by giving them this puzzle picture. As it is a photograph of shadows it is a very flat image. Although it was made 9 years after Cubism as an art movement had officially finished, it still has cubist qualities. I am a big fan of this photograph, I think it is a fantastic photograph.
The Imperial War Museum North in Manchester
I think that the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester has got some typical Cubist elements. It does not use traditional conventions of another museum. The building seems to be fragmented, disintegrated and reformed back in its structure. It definitively shows multiple viewpoints. Visitors need to walk around the building to discover all its shapes and forms. It is again like a puzzle game for the visitor. I think this building is very interesting and I really like it. It is not just a Cubistic example, it shows also some attributes typical for Futurism.
Jaromir Funke, Untitle, 1927 (photography) in The Photo Book
This work is in my opinion an example of Cubism in photography. It gives us an impression of multiple viewpoints by using strong lights from few different points. The image visually breaks apart and rebuilds itself and that is how it creates a new reality. The artist wanted to test the viewer’s perception by giving them this puzzle picture. As it is a photograph of shadows it is a very flat image. Although it was made 9 years after Cubism as an art movement had officially finished, it still has cubist qualities. I am a big fan of this photograph, I think it is a fantastic photograph.
The Imperial War Museum North in Manchester
I think that the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester has got some typical Cubist elements. It does not use traditional conventions of another museum. The building seems to be fragmented, disintegrated and reformed back in its structure. It definitively shows multiple viewpoints. Visitors need to walk around the building to discover all its shapes and forms. It is again like a puzzle game for the visitor. I think this building is very interesting and I really like it. It is not just a Cubistic example, it shows also some attributes typical for Futurism.
6 styles in Manchester- Abstracion
Abstraction:
Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, “Photogram”, 1926( photography)
in The Photo Book
This example has been influenced by Abstraction. The photograph by Hungarian Laszlo Moholy-Nagy is non-representational. It does not describe nature but expresses something about it. It is created “straight” by artist and contains only formal elements like: light, line or shape. Just like abstract paintings, this photograph, by showing less, tells us more. I think it is a good example of abstract photography. I like more abstract paintings though.
Windows of building in Manchester, Hulme Street
I have chosen this building’s windows because it reminds me Piet Mondrian’s paintings. These windows are an example of geometrical abstract art in Manchester. They are non-representational and minimal, only colour, line and shape are used. Just like Mondrian’s art works these windows are painted with primary colours, verticals and horizontals. I really like the idea of creating windows inspired by abstract art. It is, in my opinion a superb example of this movement in Manchester.
Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, “Photogram”, 1926( photography)
in The Photo Book
This example has been influenced by Abstraction. The photograph by Hungarian Laszlo Moholy-Nagy is non-representational. It does not describe nature but expresses something about it. It is created “straight” by artist and contains only formal elements like: light, line or shape. Just like abstract paintings, this photograph, by showing less, tells us more. I think it is a good example of abstract photography. I like more abstract paintings though.
Windows of building in Manchester, Hulme Street
I have chosen this building’s windows because it reminds me Piet Mondrian’s paintings. These windows are an example of geometrical abstract art in Manchester. They are non-representational and minimal, only colour, line and shape are used. Just like Mondrian’s art works these windows are painted with primary colours, verticals and horizontals. I really like the idea of creating windows inspired by abstract art. It is, in my opinion a superb example of this movement in Manchester.
6 styles in Manchester- Surrealism
Surrealism:
Philippe Halsman, “Dali Skull”, 1951 (photography) in “20th CENTURY PHOTOGRAPHY”
I think this photograph is an example of Surrealism. It was made by American portrait photographer Philippe Halsman. It represents surrealist artist Salvador Dali and a skull created from seven naked female bodies. This photograph characterised super-reality and optical illusion. It is dream-like image. It evokes death and sex which appeared very often in surrealist artworks. I think it is a superb surrealist photograph. I am impressed by this photograph despite it not being in my style. It is a fantastic photograph.
Object on the wall in Manchester, Northern Quarter
I found this sculpture-object on the wall in the Northern Quarter, in Manchester. It is in my opinion an example of Surrealism in Manchester. It presents cow’s legs in a skirt, dancing the french dance the ‘can can’. It is a dream-like object, it looks like the rest of cow’s body is in the wall. Different parts of this sculpture are made from different materials (montage). In this artwork we can find some typical surrealist features like the absurd of what this object represents or super-reality in some parts of the skirt. It makes ordinary extraordinary and has got some symbolic meanings. Despite the fact that I am not a big fan of surrealism, I think it is a good and funny example of surrealistic design in Manchester.
Philippe Halsman, “Dali Skull”, 1951 (photography) in “20th CENTURY PHOTOGRAPHY”
I think this photograph is an example of Surrealism. It was made by American portrait photographer Philippe Halsman. It represents surrealist artist Salvador Dali and a skull created from seven naked female bodies. This photograph characterised super-reality and optical illusion. It is dream-like image. It evokes death and sex which appeared very often in surrealist artworks. I think it is a superb surrealist photograph. I am impressed by this photograph despite it not being in my style. It is a fantastic photograph.
Object on the wall in Manchester, Northern Quarter
I found this sculpture-object on the wall in the Northern Quarter, in Manchester. It is in my opinion an example of Surrealism in Manchester. It presents cow’s legs in a skirt, dancing the french dance the ‘can can’. It is a dream-like object, it looks like the rest of cow’s body is in the wall. Different parts of this sculpture are made from different materials (montage). In this artwork we can find some typical surrealist features like the absurd of what this object represents or super-reality in some parts of the skirt. It makes ordinary extraordinary and has got some symbolic meanings. Despite the fact that I am not a big fan of surrealism, I think it is a good and funny example of surrealistic design in Manchester.
6 styles in Manchester- Dada
Dada:
Man Ray, “Rose Sélavy (Marcel Duchamp)”, 1921, (photography) on Wikipedia website
This is an example of Dada in photography. Rrose Sélavy was dadaist Marcel Duchamp’s pseudonym. This image is part of series of photographs taken by Man Ray in 1921, where Duchmp was dressed as a woman. Being dadaists, Man Ray and Marcel Duchamp wanted to shock. That is why they didn’t try to hide the fact that this photograph really represents a woman. They shocked the viewers, they were ironic and irrational. I think this example shows that dada art emphasised ideas not skills. I like this photograph’s concept but I am not sure about the result. It doesn’t provoke any huge reaction within me but in the 21th century there is not much left to shock us.
Public Toilets at Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester
I have chosen this example even though it is not an art object. Like dadaist Marcel Duchamp, I made a decision that it is an artwork. Dada used “ready mades” and was both shocking and irrational. I am using these toilets then as a “ready made”. Since these toilets appeared in Manchester people keep talking about them. At first they didn’t know what it was and nobody had ever seen anybody using it. For me they are like a dadaist joke, strange, shocking and “ready made” object. It also reminds me about Marcel Duchamp’ artwork “Fontaine” which really is a urinal. I think it is a superb example of dada design found in Manchester. I really enjoyed being a dada artist for those few minutes.
Man Ray, “Rose Sélavy (Marcel Duchamp)”, 1921, (photography) on Wikipedia website
This is an example of Dada in photography. Rrose Sélavy was dadaist Marcel Duchamp’s pseudonym. This image is part of series of photographs taken by Man Ray in 1921, where Duchmp was dressed as a woman. Being dadaists, Man Ray and Marcel Duchamp wanted to shock. That is why they didn’t try to hide the fact that this photograph really represents a woman. They shocked the viewers, they were ironic and irrational. I think this example shows that dada art emphasised ideas not skills. I like this photograph’s concept but I am not sure about the result. It doesn’t provoke any huge reaction within me but in the 21th century there is not much left to shock us.
Public Toilets at Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester
I have chosen this example even though it is not an art object. Like dadaist Marcel Duchamp, I made a decision that it is an artwork. Dada used “ready mades” and was both shocking and irrational. I am using these toilets then as a “ready made”. Since these toilets appeared in Manchester people keep talking about them. At first they didn’t know what it was and nobody had ever seen anybody using it. For me they are like a dadaist joke, strange, shocking and “ready made” object. It also reminds me about Marcel Duchamp’ artwork “Fontaine” which really is a urinal. I think it is a superb example of dada design found in Manchester. I really enjoyed being a dada artist for those few minutes.
6 styles in Manchester- Expressionism
We were given some information about 6 styles in art: Cubism, Dada, Surrealism, Expressionism, Abstraction and Pop Art. We were asked to find one example of photograph created in each style. Also we had to find design inspired by each of these art styles in Manchester. Our task was not only to find or take a photos in given us styles but also to write why do we think our images represent these styles. These are my images and captions about them:
Expressionism:
Ignacy Stanislaw Witkiewicz, “Self-portrait, with Lamp”, 1913 (photography)
in The Photo Book
I have chosen this photograph as an example of Expressionism. It was made by the Polish artist Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz. He is called the only expressionist-photographer. His works reminds me of German Expressionist paintings especially Emil Nolde’s and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner’s. This dark photograph is full of melancholy. The artist used strong, very dramatic light to achieve a distorted effect. His face is mask-like. He used a close-up even though it made his eyes look blurred. He broke rules to show feelings not beauty or nature. I think it is very good example of Expressionism in photography. I like its aggressive light however I would prefer it if the artist’s face was a little bit more in focus. I think it is a good photograph.
Graffiti in Manchester, Northern Quarter
I think this graffiti has been influenced by Expressionism. It reminds me of the German Expressionist Franz Marc’s paintings. It is an aggressive in form and colour. It does not want to show an animals beauty but deliver a message, as well as convey feelings and emotions. It is representational image but its figures are mask-like and caricatured. The graffiti artist used childlike simplicity. It is very good example of design inspired by Expressionism in Manchester. I am really impressed by the kind of graffiti which we can find very easily in the Northern Quarter. In my opinion it is a really good graffiti.
Expressionism:
Ignacy Stanislaw Witkiewicz, “Self-portrait, with Lamp”, 1913 (photography)
in The Photo Book
I have chosen this photograph as an example of Expressionism. It was made by the Polish artist Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz. He is called the only expressionist-photographer. His works reminds me of German Expressionist paintings especially Emil Nolde’s and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner’s. This dark photograph is full of melancholy. The artist used strong, very dramatic light to achieve a distorted effect. His face is mask-like. He used a close-up even though it made his eyes look blurred. He broke rules to show feelings not beauty or nature. I think it is very good example of Expressionism in photography. I like its aggressive light however I would prefer it if the artist’s face was a little bit more in focus. I think it is a good photograph.
Graffiti in Manchester, Northern Quarter
I think this graffiti has been influenced by Expressionism. It reminds me of the German Expressionist Franz Marc’s paintings. It is an aggressive in form and colour. It does not want to show an animals beauty but deliver a message, as well as convey feelings and emotions. It is representational image but its figures are mask-like and caricatured. The graffiti artist used childlike simplicity. It is very good example of design inspired by Expressionism in Manchester. I am really impressed by the kind of graffiti which we can find very easily in the Northern Quarter. In my opinion it is a really good graffiti.
Friday
Lithography images
We were asked to create some little images for our gallery the "Space". I scanned my lithography images and then I manipulated them a little in Photoshop. These are finished images.
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