https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Kennard Born: February 17, 1949, Maid Vale Age: 70 Style: Photomontage Education: Royal College of Art, Slade School of Fine Art Seeking to reflect his involvement into the anti-Vietnam War movement. Originally was a painter but changed to photomontage to better address his political views. London-born photomontage artist and Senior Research Reader in Photography, ArtContinue reading “Peter Kennard”
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John Heartfield
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Heartfield Born: June 19, 1891, Berlin, Germany Died: April 26, 1968, East Berlin Known for: Photomontage German Visual artist who pioneered the use of art as a political weapon. Most famous photomontages were anti-Nazi and anti-fascist statements. Albert Weisgerber and Ludwig Hohlwein were early influences. John Heartfield had to change his name for Helmut Herzfeld,Continue reading “John Heartfield”
Re-Contextualising Images
Collage comebines pre-existing images to create new meanings, by cutting out, overlaying, or juxtaposing different images together. Collage artists for social commentary: Johnn Heartfield, Peter Kennard, Hannah Höch, Martha Rosier. Photomontage: a combination of several photographs joined together for artistic effect or to show more of the subject than can be shown in a singleContinue reading “Re-Contextualising Images”
Mixed Messages
Exercise 1: What kind of messages are the statements below sending? 1: “Enjoy your Stay” The words are very welcoming and inviting to the customer who is stays at this establishment, and the font that it is written is is more medieval time period, which ironically was a time period that wasn’t very comfortable, andContinue reading “Mixed Messages”
Combining Visual Elements
Most visual communications can be reduced down to a basic combination of text and images set within a composition that might also include other blocks of colour or shapes. Visual communication that involve film, animation, or interactivity may also include sound and moving image as well. Using Text: The written word or text is fundamentalContinue reading “Combining Visual Elements”
Types:
Persuasion: Convince, entice and direct the viewer for commercial, political or social ends. This advertising plays on our emotions and sense of self-identity. Persuasion can encourage people to live healthier lives, or try and change their attitudes for the better, but also can be used in forms of propaganda. Information: Delivering Information or content inContinue reading “Types:”
What is Mass Media?
Generally refers to technology used to send a message to a large audience. New media revolutionised mass media and has allowed people to send out information and receive information on a much later mulch more global scale and a lot quicker. “the medium is the message” -Marshall McLuhan. This statement draws attention to the factContinue reading “What is Mass Media?”
Contemporary Visual Culture
“If graphic design is abut anything, it is about culture”-Malcolm Barnard (OCA, Downs, 2012, p35) “The concept of a culture of design…reinforces the point that design is an activity which is defined to some degree by social milieu in which it operates. Therefore we cannot conceive of any theory of design that is independent ofContinue reading “Contemporary Visual Culture”
What are the areas where Visual Communications is used?
Magazines, newspapers and other forms of publishing, photographers and illustrators visualise and document image-based content. https://billcharlesblog.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/alex-telfer-communication-arts-photography-annual-53/ In advertising, marketing and other forms of promotion, teams are made up of specialists who can generate ideas, visualise them and reflect on their appropriateness for the given context. Graphic designers, illustrators and photographers might work with architects, engineersContinue reading “What are the areas where Visual Communications is used?”
Visual Communications
Visual Communications is an umbrella term for a range of disciplines that creatively use mass media to communicate a message to an audience. -OCA Definition Visual communication is the conveyance of ideas and information in forms that can be seen. Visual communication in part or whole relies on eyesight. Visual communication is a broad spectrum that includes signs, typography, drawing, graphic design, illustration, industrialContinue reading “Visual Communications”
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