Thursday, December 10, 2015
Portraits and Self-Portraits
EXTRA SELF-PORTRAITS:
(I really like this one though I wish it was not so dark)
Friday, December 4, 2015
Magazines pt2
1. Early Magazine Covers
These magazines were close to books. Many of the magazines had no covers, though there could be a small picture on the front. There was no really explanation on what to expect inside. These covers were really bland. Later on, The covers began to add more visuals and shows what you would be looking at. They were not very specific on what you were going to read, its just seemed like a brief overview of the sections.
2. The Poster Cover
The photos began adding art to the covers, becoming more interesting.They told the reader what they would be reading inside. They were descriptive because of the image on the front. In 1936, LIFE added a strong black and white photo to their cover; Other magazines soon started following what LIFE has done.
3. Pictures Married to Type
These magazines seemed to have a specific theme to them. There were usually models in an unusual position overlapping the large title on the cover. The details of the magazine were to the sides of the subject, showing what the magazine is to be expected of. I noticed that there seemed to be more woman on the covers and how they seemed to be boxed in with information over time.
4. In the Forest of Words
These magazines seem to be more into our culture and they try to show us how to "benefit" our lives. They seem to have more dramatic covers and it seems to pull us into what we want to see rather than the real events going around.
These magazines were close to books. Many of the magazines had no covers, though there could be a small picture on the front. There was no really explanation on what to expect inside. These covers were really bland. Later on, The covers began to add more visuals and shows what you would be looking at. They were not very specific on what you were going to read, its just seemed like a brief overview of the sections.
2. The Poster Cover
The photos began adding art to the covers, becoming more interesting.They told the reader what they would be reading inside. They were descriptive because of the image on the front. In 1936, LIFE added a strong black and white photo to their cover; Other magazines soon started following what LIFE has done.
3. Pictures Married to Type
These magazines seemed to have a specific theme to them. There were usually models in an unusual position overlapping the large title on the cover. The details of the magazine were to the sides of the subject, showing what the magazine is to be expected of. I noticed that there seemed to be more woman on the covers and how they seemed to be boxed in with information over time.
4. In the Forest of Words
These magazines seem to be more into our culture and they try to show us how to "benefit" our lives. They seem to have more dramatic covers and it seems to pull us into what we want to see rather than the real events going around.
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Fashion
1. In the first video, her neck was elongated and thinned; Her eyes became larger along with being moved up as well.
2. In the second video, her skin was whitened and thinned, her body was made longer, and her face was touched up.
3. In the third video, her body was dramatically thinned to a point (in my opinion) to where it didn't look natural. Her cellulite was removed, hair was made longer, and her face seemed to change along with everything else.
4. I don't think so because thats putting up someone who isn't them, they begin advertising a different model who doesn't exist.
5. Women seem to not notice because the repetition of how beautiful the models look in the magazines seem very consistent, thus putting on a beauty standard that isn't possible without photo manipulation. Now causing woman to feel out of place when they don't look like how the models do.
6. I am sure if a couple of blemishes were removed, it wouldn't be a big deal. Though drastically changing an overweight woman to a very thin being doesn't seem acceptable
7. Journalism is only for real life events and documenting them to show the world. Fashion is more for enjoyment.
8. We expect women o look this way because of some of the things that the magazines say like:
"BECOME MORE BEAUTIFUL WITH THIS SIMPLE TRICK"
'HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT FAST"
"BEST JEANS FOR YOUR BODY"
"375 WAYS TO TOTALLY LOOK HOT THIS FALL"
9. To show us how manipulated most magazines can be and to show how the women in the photos are not portrayed truthfully
10. Women seem to have a more unrealistic standard on them. It becomes a sexist problem that women are needed to look a certain way. Men have a more realistic standard that could be achieved with effort, though women cannot enlarge their eyes, thin their necks, and magically erase all fat on their bodies. Both genders can try to be "magazine beautiful", but it is an unreal standard.
My Favorite Cover
"For W’s December/January Art Issue, the magazine collaborated with artist Yayoi Kusama to create this iconic cover image depicting George Clooney. The visually arresting image is the highlight of the cover story, for which five leading female artists were invited to create interpretive portraits of the actor. Clooney wears a suit painted by Kusama with her signature polka dots and stands against a polka-dotted backdrop. Planned to coincide with the opening of an exhibition of new work by Kusama at David Zwirner Gallery, the cover makes a powerful reference to the artist’s iconic self-portraits."
Best Covers
1. Formal
2. Informal
3. Informal
4. Informal
5. Environmental
6. Environmental
7. Environmental
8. Formal
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10. Environmental
11. Informal
12. Informal
13. Formal
14. Environmental
15. Environmantal
16. Formal
17. Environmental
18. Formal
2. Informal
3. Informal
4. Informal
5. Environmental
6. Environmental
7. Environmental
8. Formal
9. Formal
10. Environmental
11. Informal
12. Informal
13. Formal
14. Environmental
15. Environmantal
16. Formal
17. Environmental
18. Formal
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