Cerere and the Seeds of the Classical. P.55-81
This essay discusses the relationship between photography,
particularly of the Nude, and painting of the nude, referring to
self-portraiture as a context + use of the nude in painting, photography etc throughout
different time periods.
58. “She fused subject and object in the self-portrait.”Subject-object. Is it Tracey Warr who spoke about this in her essay?
Painting – Photography.
Is the combination/separation of different techniques at all relevant to my question?
(Use of gesture + the body to express identity. Don’t forget this)
58. “Woodman’s photography explored a number of parallel artistic endeavours, the emancipation of the female figure in art, the body as a language, and the poetry found in everyday life.”
The female identity. Collective.
“The artist was also the model, nullifying the power dynamic between photographer and subject.”
^^Is this the difference between using your own body and a
model’s – lack of power hierarchy/interference? Does it inherently then make
for clearer, more lucid or more honest, expressive work? Is it more efficient,
less diluted?
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As I read I realise the things I am becoming most interested in;
The intrinsic HUMANITY that is present or expressed in works using the body. This sense of empathy and connection beiing inescapable. Viewing the body through your own.. The artwork is then not only perceived intellectually, but also experientially.
This relates to - How 'effective' it is to use the artist's body in their work. This being an 'efficient' method of communication - because it is all about communication. It's sharing informationn, confirmation, reaching out for someone in the dark.
There are the two conflicting (or are they?) notions:
-The Body as humanity
-The particular body as identity - one human
Can you separate the body from the individual psyche? Can you separate the body form the race, the unit?
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As I read I realise the things I am becoming most interested in;
The intrinsic HUMANITY that is present or expressed in works using the body. This sense of empathy and connection beiing inescapable. Viewing the body through your own.. The artwork is then not only perceived intellectually, but also experientially.
This relates to - How 'effective' it is to use the artist's body in their work. This being an 'efficient' method of communication - because it is all about communication. It's sharing informationn, confirmation, reaching out for someone in the dark.
There are the two conflicting (or are they?) notions:
-The Body as humanity
-The particular body as identity - one human
Can you separate the body from the individual psyche? Can you separate the body form the race, the unit?
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