Saturday, 16 April 2016

Photography and New media.

How Early photography influenced todays world.


  • 1850- A french man by the name of Louis-Desire Blanquart-Evrard makes a positive photographic photographic imprint using egg whites. 
  • 1855- This was know as the stereoscopic era, where by the illusion of depth was made possible on an image. this was the birth place of 3D in both cinema and photography.


  • 1860February 27, 1860: Matthew Brady takes a photographic portrait of Abraham Lincoln in New York

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This type of portrait started a revolution in terms of modern day photography, as photographers would try and replicate the quality, look and feel as the photographs from the 1850's on wards thus leading to the creation of camera filters used to replicate the images.




The above images show how modern day photographers try to replicate the look and feel on old images, some claim that they have more "life" than simple flat photographs.

Ancient Greeks also had fascination with portraiture, mostly in its sculpted form, representing both gods and lay people (who through art were elevated to the status of a deity).  Romans followed a similar tradition borrowing motifs from Ancient Egypt and Greece and developing a flair for portrait busts of key power personalities. Ancient Greek and Romans were also the ones who started the tradition of depicting figure-heads on coins. During the Middles ages portraiture declined and was strictly confined to donor portraits. 
The Renaissance saw the re-invention of portraiture in its modern sense and is a pivotal moment in the history of the genre. Predominately portraying royals, nobles, and religious figures, Renaissance portraits concentrated on the status and personality of the sitter through the depiction of objects of characterisation (such as a globe for a well travelled sitter).
Italian painters dominated at the time while the Baroque and Rococo periods saw the predominance of Flemish and Spanish artists. In Britain the early to mid 18th century saw the rise of artists such as Sir Joshua Reynolds with historical portraiture while later on in the 1800s Pre-Raphaelites became the dominant force.
The 19th and early 20th century are characterised by a multiplicity of art movements from the pre- realism, to impressionism, to cubism. Portraits during these times opened up to include the bourgeoisie and many times to include the immediate circle of artists, as well as nameless models.  In the mid 20th century pop art developed a fascination for celebrity portraits, with Andy Warhol as its master, which has continued to the present day. From the ‘60s onwards photography takes over portraiture by the storm, due to its immediacy, developing many different trends.  The 21st century is yet to be defined by a style of portraiture but at Fabulous Noble we believe that contemporary portraits will be defined by new media; much in the same way that the art world has developed.
We believe that the potential for outmost creativity and excellence resides in illustration and design as it is not a saturated field nor has it been perfected by old masters. Illustrators and graphic designers have gained momentum in the past decade and represent the pulse of both the art world and the media world. Fabulous Noble serves as a platform to make their art more accessible to the public. (Fabulous Noble Team https://www.fabulousnoble.com/news/history_of_portraiture )

The Art and craft movement (1850-1940)

This movement influenced the world we know today greatly because it brought a certain feel when in comes to design. for example when it comes to textile design, the art and craft movement takes the crown. It was one of the first tile patten.

The Art Nouveau movement (1890-1910)



The art Nouveau movement was directly influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement thus giving a new approach for design and architecture.


This movement gave a the architect department a new design approach, influenced by the arts and craft movement the designs had more organic shapes and patterns. this design approach is still relevant in todays world.


Fashion

Fashion in the 1800s was not only elegant but and pleasing to look at but also very comfortable, the long flowing muslin dresses where designed and based on the classical Greek and Roman (The victorian magazine: 1996).


Many fashion designers adapted to this fashion style and implemented them on their designs, adding a little 21st century flavour to them.


Fashion history

  • 1808- Millitary influences fashion
  • 1811- Gothic influence
  • 1815-1825- waist line design
http://www.fashion-era.com/regency_fashion.htm


Chromolithography


The birth of chromolithography has brought great change on how the world tell their stories. it acted as a way of convey a massage more vividly especially in War posters. it gave a whole new meaning to war propaganda in a more vibrant and colourful way.


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