Author: hd1073

When I used photoshop to combine 3 images: my picture, background picture and half transparent picture on the body, I adopted the mask option and then the move option, during which I deleted a layer and used the ‘inverse’ tool in ‘selection’. The image matting is a bit messy and requires further improvement.

This stimulating article introduces and provides us with a better understanding of the art of context, which is something that I’ve never thought of before. In the article, the author implies that Joy Garnett has the practice of decontextualizing an image as a painter while Susan Meiselas does the exact opposite. Joy Garnett pays more attention to the aesthetic part of the picture, meaning its color, lines and style technique. Susan meiselas, however, is more interested in the narrative behind the picture. These are 2 ways that we can interpret a picture, or any similar form of art in that matter.

‘The Medium Is the Message’ is a very inspiring article. As far as I’m concerned, the author’s main argument is ‘…it was not the machine, but what one did with the machine, that was its meaning or message’, on which I couldn’t agree more. The author also gives a persuasive example of electricity that the ‘content’ of any medium is always another medium. We have long considered the tool of communication, production, et cetera to be harmful but never have we pondered on ourselves.

Here is my about page.

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