Surrealistic Landscape Assignment
What is Surrealism?
Surrealism is an approach to artmaking that is based upon images one might see in a dream or fantasy world.
For more information about Surrealism, go here.
Check out the artwork of Rene' Magritte. Another important Surrealist artist is Salvador Dali.
Photographic Surrealism: Jerry Uelsmann
Some currently working photographers work in the Surrealist style. For example, Jerry Ueslmann creates photographic montages in the darkroom (that's right guys.. no computers!).
The photos below come from: Jerry Uelsmann Interview
Your Assignment:
For this assignment, you will collect a series of images of at least six small objects. These objects must be well lit and in focus and shot on a white or light-colored background. Bottles, toys, baseballs, pencils, office supplies, etc. are all excellent objects to start with. (The stranger the better!!)
Only THREE of your six objects may be obtained from www.sxc.hu or another high-res stock photo site. Try to find objects with solid white backgrounds that are easy to cut out. You must take the other three photos. Try to take the photos against a white background so they are easy to cut out.
You will need to create a full length photograph of yourself. Choose an interesting or dynamic pose! Try to photo yourself against a white wall, so you are easy to cut out.
Find a simple background for your object photos. It must be a landscape. You can take the photo yourself, or find one from sxc.hu. (It must be a REALLY REALLY LARGE photo!)
Cut out the background of each of your images and paste them into the landscape background image. Change the scale of the objects in an unreal way. For instance, try taking a very small object and make it dramatically larger than real life. Be inspired by the art of the Surrealists!!
Photographic Surrealism: Maggie Taylor
Jerry Uelsmann's wife Maggie Taylor also works with Surreal photography. She, however, Does use a computer. View Maggie's work at: Maggie Taylor
Your Assignment:
For this assignment, you will collect a series of images of at least six small objects. These objects must be well lit and in focus and shot on a white or light-colored background. Bottles, toys, baseballs, pencils, office supplies, etc. are all excellent objects to start with. (The stranger the better!!)
Only THREE of your six objects may be obtained from www.sxc.hu or another high-res stock photo site. Try to find objects with solid white backgrounds that are easy to cut out. You must take the other three photos. Try to take the photos against a white background so they are easy to cut out.
You will need to create a full length photograph of yourself. Choose an interesting or dynamic pose! Try to photo yourself against a white wall, so you are easy to cut out.
Find a simple background for your object photos. It must be a landscape. You can take the photo yourself, or find one from sxc.hu. (It must be a REALLY REALLY LARGE photo!)
Cut out the background of each of your images and paste them into the landscape background image. Change the scale of the objects in an unreal way. For instance, try taking a very small object and make it dramatically larger than real life. Be inspired by the art of the Surrealists!!
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