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What is INTERACTION OF TEXT & IMAGE?
Combining words and visuals.
Adds narrative or commentary.
Disrupts/contradicts or enhances/reinforces meaning/messages.
Creates humour or critique.
Examples of INTERACTION OF TEXT & IMAGE in Art
Untitled (Your Body is a Battleground), 1989, Barbara Kruger
Combination of bold text with black-and-white photo
Truisms, 1979 - 1979, Jenny Holzer
Text projected onto public buildings
Mamashop, 2012, Print, Dawn Ng
Combination of text and photograph
Paintings by Navin Rawanchaikul
Use of text in paintings create a poster/billboard aesthetic
Obey, Shepard Fairey
Text and graphic
Memes
Text and popular images
How to INTERACT TEXT & IMAGE?
Integrate text within the image as part of the composition.
Use typography as a visual element.
Overlay bold or subtle text to guide interpretation.
Experiment with tone - text can be poetic, confrontational, ironic, or ambiguous.
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