Browsing the internet the other day I came across the work of Jerry Uelsman. I think I may have seen some of his images before but didn't know who created them.
I think his images are very surreal. They are also interesting in relation to this course and to 'ethics' when you consider they were not manipulated digitally. I suppose most people believe the digital age gave birth to image manipulation. However, this is not necessarily the case.
Looking at Graham Clarke's The Photograph which is a history of photography dedicating a chapter to each genre, image manipulation began in the early 1900s possibly with Alvin Langdon Coburn's vortograph.
I am still not sure where I stand on the entire manipulation thing but I can say that I am less resistant to the idea of manipulating images. I can actually see the benefits now and also the fact that manipulation and the use of Photoshop doesn't mean you are cheating in any way. It is just another part of the creative process in the piece of art you are making.
Back to Uelsman, I really like the dreamy feel to his work and I can see how his influence could work on 'Project Time'.
I also like the way the manipulation is subtle. It almost looks like it has been painted/sketched.
http://www.uelsmann.net/
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