Slideshow Assignment

Objectives: My objective is to use images of text out of context to create a play on words relating to the political division in America.

Method:  I will shoot images of found text and try to put them together in a way that clearly conveys the message which should touch on the divisive state of American politics.

 

Inspirations: The use of image and text is nothing new, and there is a plethora of artists working with text in various ways. I tried to find two artists I had never heard of before. The inspiration hopefully will come in to play when it comes time to tie this together. I have to admit I found these guys after the fact but the have helped me refine the idea.

The first is David Smith, and seeing his book recently influenced my decision on how to approach this assignment on a more sub - conscious level I feel. The influence is straight forward: it was the red and blue text on his book cover.

My second choice is a collage artist named Winston Smith. He uses imagery from 1940s and 50s magazines for his collages. Apparently the Cuban Missile crisis scared the hell out of him because he touches on the issue of nuclear proliferation a lot in his work. He is very skillful at using text out of context and making his pieces look authentic to the period.