I enjoyed reading the article on the subject of photomontage. It thoroughly discussed the history of image manipulation, which apparently started as early as the beginning of the photography practice itself. Through the article we learn of the birth of the term “photomontage”, and about the development of related art movements. It was interesting to [...]
My subculture topic is about a group of individuals in the New-York underground art scene that have gained substantial popularity in the last few years. In light of this subject, I would like to elaborate on the influence these individuals have upon the art world in general, and also reflect upon the impact of such [...]
For the photomontage project, I decided to focus on the topic of being dressed and undressed. More specifically, I chose to concentrate on these two states as situations, while paying special attention to the state that is in between, which is the act of undressing. This will be my third piece.
In each of the pieces [...]
After much thought I began to ask myself many questions on the type of topic I would want to research for my subculture project. I wanted something exciting, energetic, youthful and urban. These attributes would help me enjoy the project but also makes it enjoyable for the audience I’m reaching out to, which is the [...]
I have always found researching an assignment extremely difficult. Knowing exactly what to look for can be very problematic and frustration because of the broad range of information a person can stumble upon. I found the article to be very helpful however, because it helped to explain step by step exactly how to narrow down [...]
Neal / The Craft of Research
I found the article very helpful in accurately defining the subject altogether. Learning to focus on a question and its answer in a way that will be significant to both the researcher and to others has definitely made the whole issue clear and accessible. Later in the article, the breakdown [...]
At first I thought about doing my project on the New Wave movement - the style and ideals associated with a “new wave” of British influences such as Adam Ant, Duran Duran, and all the others who wore makeup and dressed androgynously while reminding everybody to Wang Chung tonight. Unfortunately, this late 70’s-80’s subculture has [...]
The article the craft of research is a very good starting point for this last project, because it breaks down the process of research and makes it simple.
Knowing how to find a subject and narrow down my research is very important, because it will lead my research to the next step. I need to know [...]
Researching a topic is a complicated process that involves answering a question, posing a problem, and addressing ways to solve it. One question we must ask ourselves is how to decide whether the questions we come up with are worth pursuing. An issue the article stresses several times is that the research and material must [...]
After some thought i wasn’t sure where to go with finding a subculture and particularly one i would at least find interesting enough to work with rather than be stuck and fight on anyway. But then it came to me tonight on my walk home that I wold do the subculture of Indie . Finding [...]