Photograms

Part One: Introduction to Photograms:

Dadaism

http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/dada.htm#history

http://arthistory.about.com/cs/arthistory10one/a/dada.htm

• 1. In order to understand a bit of history regarding Photograms, it is necessary have a basic understanding of the Dada Art Movement.

  2. Using the links above, read about the movement and summarzie.

  3. Include in your summary, two other artists that worked in the Dada Movement (besides Man Ray).

  4. Post on the Ning.

Man Ray

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/man-ray/prophet-of-the-avant-garde/510/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_Ray

• 1. Read and summarize the links above about Man Ray.

  2. Add to your blog post on the Ning.

Photograms

http://www.photograms.org/

http://www.emilioamero.com/photo.html

Google Image search, Photograms

1. After viewing the links above, record a list of things to bring in to make your own photogram.

2. Find two photograms from which you are inspired. be sure to give credit to the artist.

3. Add to your blog post on the Ning.

Part Two: Creating your Own Photograms in the Darkroom

• 1. Using what you learned from the above research, create two different compositions for your photograms.

  2. One of the compositions should be a landscape, while the other is another object of your choice.

  3. Use several different values to create your compositions.

  4. Use a combination of found objects to create your compositions.

  5. Remember to think about positive and negative space.

  6. After deciding your compositions, place your objects on photographic paper, expose and develop, using the darkroom chemicals.

  7. Careful planning is important; however, you will have many opportunities to "perfect" your photograms.