DREAM OR NIGHTMARE?
A look at Surrealism through photography
JERRY UELSMANN
JERRY UELSMANN
JERRY UELSMANN
MAN RAY
MAN RAY
RÉNÉ MAGRITTE
RÉNÉ MAGRITTE
MAURICE TABARD
MAURICE TABARD
ANDRÉ KERTÉSZ
ANDRÉ KERTÉSZ
EUGÈNE ATGET
EUGÈNE ATGET
YOUR ASSIGNMENT – PART 1
You will select an artist and type up a visual analysis about one of their pieces
of artwork.
Visual analysis:
1. Describe
2. Analyze
3. Interpret
4. Judge
YOUR ASSIGNMENT – PART 2
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Decide whether you will create a Dream or Nightmare image.
Photograph at least 10 different objects/scenarios that you associate
with a dream or nightmare.
Create your own 7-10 layer photomontage inspired by the artist's
theme, images, composition, techniques, and title. You may also use
images that you shot for other projects.
Be sure to use a range of Adjustments: color, curves, levels; Filters:
solarize, find edges, watercolor, etc.; Transformations: scale,
perspective, distort, etc.; Opacity, and Blending Modes, including
“Blend If…”
YOUR ASSIGNMENT – PART 3
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Now use the same/similar images to create the opposite of what you
did first: Make your Dream a Nightmare or vice versa.
You may shuffle your layers, change opacity, blending modes, etc. to
create the opposite effect.
In a word document title each photomontage and give a brief
interpretation of what the meaning was for your dream/nightmare
image. (Think in terms of the visual analysis part – Interpretation)
There should be a title and interpretation for each image.
Print out the word document and cut up the two interpretations
separately.
Mount both photomontages with their interpretations onto black
paper.