WEEK TEN
Thomas Ruff:
Photographs 1979-2017
Common Thread: The photographic series consisted of many different types oh photographs, however the commonality amongst the photos was the art about photography. Ruff was interested in taking photos that mirror the fast pace of reality including culture politics and media. Generally his photos style ranged from portraits to pixelated images to negative and abstract work. Title of this Specific series: Negative Year: 2014-2015 Framing: The framing of the photograph is very straight on. It’s obvious that the photographer made her( the subject) to pose and stand in a certain way to capture what he wanted from her. The reason I chose this photo though was because of the kind and shapes this picture in particular makes. The shapes are so obvious that you have no choice to follow them with your eye. Attributes+meaning of photograph: The attributes contribute to the meaning of the photograph because the lines, shapes and just the negative itself is fierce. It’s forced upon your eye to look and actually stare. The complex patterns on her clothes also draw the attention. There were a lot if different contrasting colors that appeared in the photograph. What is the photograph of: Woman who is wrapped in some type of religious wear or maybe something that you’d only wear on a special occasion. While looking directly into the camera as if she is aware she is being recorded. What is the photograph about: the photograph, to me, is about a woman who is proud and fierce about her background or maybe simply about what she is wearing.