Art Making

Nan Goldin artworks

“Misty and Jimmy Paulette in a taxi, NYC” (1991), Dye destruction print

“Trixie on the Cot, NYC” (1979), Silver dye bleach print

Diane Arbus artworks

“A Young Man in Curlers at Home on West 20th Street, N.Y.C” 1996, gelatin silver print

“Three female impersonators” 1967, gelatin silver print

desired lux for photographs and textiles

50 lux

desired lux for paintings

250 lux

desired temp for photographs, paintings and textiles

18-21 degrees

desired RH for photographs, paintings and textiles

50 + - 2, 4%

what measures RH

hygrometer

high humidity and temp

can promote chemical change in photographs. Oxidisung (silver particles tarnishing)

low humidity

causes photographic emulsion to crack and become brittle

solander boxes

store paper and photography to prevent dust, insects and light

aesthetic qualities

how art elements and principle work together to influence mood or emotion of an artwork

silverfish

silverfish eat paper as it part of their starch diet and this causes holes in photographs, watercolour and paper

how to stop silverfish

- create dry environment and keep works off of the floor (low humidity)
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blistering

A raised area, bulge or bubble on the surface of an object, often between adjoining layers of different materials. May be caused by a loss of adhesion between two layers, excessive heat, or pockets of trapped air or liquid.

bleaching

Where a material becomes lighter in colour due to the action of various solvents or light. Sunlight, especially the ultraviolet component, can be particularly damaging.

cockling

Wrinkling or puckering that occurs when paper, fabric, or any sheet of support material dries unevenly.

corrosion

gradual deterieoration of a solid (especially metals) due to processes such as oxidation or the action of a chemical agent

craquelure

network of fine cracks in varnish or paint layer

discolouration - yellowing

Overall change in the colour of a material, usually to a darker, more yellow or brown appearance. May be caused by light damage or by exposure to acidic substances.

grazing

Where surfaces have been partially eaten by insects such as silverfish and booklice.

Dodging and Burning

exposing film negative to photo paper to make some areas lighter or darker. This technique is used to manipulate tones in the photograph

characteristics of film photography

variety of tones, mix chemicals to reveal image after, black and white, dramatise the scene

texture

an element of visual arts that relates to how something feels or appears to feel; texture can be both actual and implied.

subject matter

what the artist has chosen to depict in the artwork or create the artwork about.

rule of thirds

s compositional guideline used frequently in photography and painting, which dictates the placement of the centre of interest in an image on one of the cross-points of a grid, where the composition is broken into thirds both horizontally and vertically

rhythm

a principle of visual art which involves the use of repeated art elements to create movement in an artwork; types of rhythm include regular rhythm, random rhythm and alternating rhythm.

repetition

the recurrent use of art elements in a work of art often creating movement, pattern, unity or rhythm

proportion

a principle of art; the relationship of parts to one another or to the whole, referring to size and placement.

relief

a type of sculpture in which forms project from a supporting flat background; a unique mixture of two-dimensional and threedimensional space

pattern

a principle of art; the organised repetition of art elements; see rhythm entry for examples of regular, alternating, random and progressive rhythmic patterns.

Big Bug

- Jake Nemirovsky
- hillvale gallery

themes and ideas of big bug

It has no theme or arc, but I hope the work can be likened to something we all share. It's my version of the after-dinner ritual of thumbing through boxes of soft-cornered photos, attempting to surface the infinite stories we have stowed away.

CRI

anything above 90 is good quality and colour rendering

Tissue

- pass the pat test
- unbuffered 45gsm is suitable for photographs
- 20gsm is suitable for textiles
- pH neutral

Glassine

- pH neutral
- suitable for wrapping of interleveling applications

'Untitled' swing photo

- 1.8m x 1.5m
- Canon Rag Photographique 310 gsm
- chromogenic print

William Eggleston artworks

“Untitled, (Karen Chatham, left, with the artist's cousin Lesa Aldridge, in Memphis, Tennessee)”, 1974, dye transfer print

Untitled,(Biloxi, Mississippi) ,Dye transfer print, dimensions variable, 1974

form

an art element, used to refer to a three dimensional artwork that has actual height, width and depth; or implied form, where tone has been used to create the illusion of height, width and depth

emphasis/ focal point

a specific part of an artwork the viewer's eye is drawn to first. Can be created by the artist's use of particular art elements to draw attention to one or multiple focal points within the composition. F

unity

refers to the repeated use of an element to unify or create harmony in an artwork. Unity can create a sense of balance. A consistent use of pattern and technique throughout a composition can create unity.

variety

refers to the diverse use of elements to create a visually dynamic composition. Variety can be used to create focal points by using contrasting materials or techniques within one artwork

public galleries

- counihan, NGVI,
- Taxpayers and governments/councils support