Welcome to the new Artist Challenge and hopefully the first of many more to come. Many thanks to everyone that contributed to the discussion thread, and especial thanks to Richard Tyson (@rich57), who started the thread and established a user account. If you haven’t done so already follow the user account http://365project.org/theartistchallenge/365
The challenge is to make a photograph based on iconic Australian photographer Max Dupain.
He was a photographer of life, culture and architecture who worked in black & white. He is most often remembered for the photographs he took defining beach culture, Sunbaker (1937) but his work extended far beyond capturing images of care free existence into the nature, street life, architecture and the documentation of urbanity. An example of this is the post-War image of a Meat Queue (1946) taken in a more naturalistic style that captured “a moment of everyday interaction…”
“Dupain’s philosophy could be summed up in two words, simplicity and directness. With this in mind, Dupain remained an adherent of black and white photography. He felt that colour was restricting in its objectivity and that nothing was left to interpretation.”
The following sites provide an insight into the breadth of Dupain’s works and style:
http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/max-dupain
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/snapshots/dupain/index.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Dupain
The following site contain some artistic nudity in it’s collections:
http://www.maxdupain.com.au/
A question asked about the artist challenge posed by Jan Maki (@janmaki) is: should it be more about creating an original image based on the techniques and style of the artist... or, is it about trying to recreate an existing piece of art. The answer is both!
The artist chosen for this challenge has style will provide a breadth of scope for participation by those using film, digital or processing techniques.
The challenge will start now and close at midnight on 6 May 2012 (GMT). Finalists will be posted asap to allow for voting, and the winner will host the next challenge. Photo's entered should be taken during the period of challenge.
To enter the challenge simply tag your photo ac-dupain
Have included everyone below so that we can hopefully really kick off the new challenge with lots of entries. Please spread the word and encourage other 365ers
I actually could have bought a Dupain a few years ago. Unfortunately I was in a crap financial position and didn't...... Now, how I wish I had of forsaken everything for a month to buy it.
@peterdegraaff Thanks for including me Peter. I don't really do well on these as a rule. I have limited abilities with my camera that sometimes set me back. But, I will mull this over in my head and see if I might be able to do my own take on his work. I certainly wouldn't be able to copy it!!
@peterdegraaff Thanks for thinking of me Peter. I have all weekend to work on this! If I think anything I take looks presentable I will post it. Should be interesting,to say the least!!
Thank you Peter! I have never entered an artist challenge - I'm usually very intimidated by all the great photographers but inspite of that I think I will give this a go.
@peterdegraaff Sorry to ask a stupid question, Peter... Do they want similar black and whites or really close facsimiles of what he's done? I might be able to imitate his style but I can't give my own copy of what he's done. If you know what I mean.
@marlboromaam The idea is to look at links which will give you a feel for style, tonality, and subject matter: which is fairly broad. It can be then done as either an attempt to produce something derivately based on a pre-existing photo, for example replicating a photo of a sun baker or people queuing. Alternatively the style can be taken to produce something completely new which I think of as more of a homage (said with French accent). Sometimes for example we see dark contrasts landscapes in b&w and we think they are done in the style of Ansell Adams, because they remind us of his work. I hope this makes it easier
@peterdegraaff Okay. Thank you for the clarification! I want you to know I've decided to get an ACE membership because of this challenge! Big man, Ross, owes you a debt of gratitude! LOL!
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Fantastic tribute photo @peterdegraaff