Julius Shulman

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Julius Shulman: Research in Artists’ Work
Renowned American architectural photographer Julius Shulman (1910–2009) was most well-known for his arresting pictures of Southern California mid-century modern buildings. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he started his photographic career in Los Angeles in 1935. Shulman’s work highlighted the creative ideas of architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, Richard Neutra, and Pierre Koenig, therefore helping to popularize the modernist style.

Contributions to Architecture: Shulman’s pictures have helped to shape popular opinion of contemporary building. Emphasizing light, space, and shape, his pictures frequently highlighted the interaction between structures and their natural surrounds. Perfectly capturing the core of mid-century modern design, one of his most famous images is of the Stahl House (Case Study House #22).

Style and Techniques: Shulman was renowned for his exacting attention to detail and capacity to frame photographs highlighting architectural elements. Often using natural light to produce dramatic scenes, he applied methods including:

Dynamic composition is the arrangement of the frame’s parts so as to capture the observer’s attention.
Control of Perspective: Choose angles highlighting the architectural style of the structure.
Including individuals into his images will help him to communicate liveliness and scale.
Legacy: Shulman’s work has affected photography as much as architecture. Both photographers and builders still find inspiration in his photos, which also provide a guide for the interaction between created surroundings and their context. Works and publications, including “Julius Shulman: Modernism Rediscovered,” have contributed to confirm his importance in architectural photography.

Julius Shulman, the Photographer of Modernism — TATÌ SPACE photography center

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Abstract Photography

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1. Blur portrait
Emphasizes movement, passion, and energy in Concepts blur portrait.
Can stand for the mental or experience state of the subject.

Methods: Motion blur: Longer exposure durations allow one to capture movement.
Following the subject during the shot will produce a dynamic effect via panning.

Effects
It generates abstraction or mystery.
Emphasizes the core of the person instead than their appearance.

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2. Lighting Structure: 
Natural light: Make use of sunshine at several daily hours.
Artificial light can be created to provide particular effects via bulbs, LEDs, or flash.

Composition
Playing with contrast will help to add depth by shadows and highlights.
Incorporating surfaces like glass or water for more complexity reflects.

mood and atmosphere
Emotional tones depending on light color might be warm or chilly.
– Direction of light: Affecting form and spatial impression.

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3.  Architecture – Perspective
Special angles: photographing structures from unusual points of view.
Emphasizing repeating forms and lines, symmetry and patterns become clear.

Materiality
Emphasizing the building materials—glass, concrete, etc.—textures help to show
Showing how buildings interact with their surroundings helps one to understand integration with the surroundings.

Investigating several architectural styles and their relevance will help one to reflect culturally both historically and present.
Urban settings: Architectural expression of the core of city life.

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4. Nature Scenes: Elements
Landscapes: Emphasizing rivers, forests, and mountains, natural formations
Abstract depictions of plants and animals constitute flora and fauna.

Techniques – Depth of field: emphasizing particular facets of nature with shallow focus.
Recording the interaction of light with trees or on water surfaces helps one understand its playfulness.

Emotional Impact: Serenity vs. Chaos: Using dynamic scenes or peaceful settings to transfer emotions.
Reflecting variations in nature and their emotional resonance, seasons


My main objective is to capture architectural images generally. Julius Shulman is one of the most influential artists whose famous photos of mid-century modern architecture greatly changed my viewpoint. His ability to capture the interaction of light and shadow, together with the flawless integration of structures into their surroundings, inspires me to investigate and communicate the tales underlying architectural forms. I try to consider not only the buildings but also the feelings and stories they inspire in their surrounds.

Reflection Final project:

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Both photography pieces draw inspiration from artists like Irving Penn, who captured intricate still lifes with reflective surfaces, and Robert Mapplethorpe, who is well-known for his striking black-and-white floral images. It also reflects the compositional approach of Andreas Gursky, emphasizing the interplay of natural elements. These artists share a focus on beauty, detail, and emotional resonance in their work, aligning well with the themes presented in the photography.

The Reflection final project consists of a series of photos centered on roses, taken in diverse locales. The top row focuses on the beauty of roses submerged in water, highlighting their texture and the interaction of light and raindrops. The middle row features a mirrored surface with a single rose and abstracted closeups, resulting in a dreamy ambiance. The bottom row features a glass vase and two glasses, which represent clarity and tranquillity against a serene background. The black-and-white palette highlights the themes of beauty, nature, and the fleeting aspect of life.

 

The experiment project delves on ideas of connection, intimacy, and introspection through photos of a person interacting with roses and a glass vase. The top row concentrates on the subject’s emotional link with the flowers, while the center row uses dynamic lighting to create atmosphere and depth. The bottom row focuses into contemplation, with the vase framing the subject and emphasizing the fragility and beauty of the rose. In general, the show invites viewers to think about the connection between human emotion and the fleeting nature of life.

 

Develop ideas – Research

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Image reflections can be reflected both physically, and inwardly.

Style:

  • image contains story in the reflection
  • Symmetry creates symmetrical compositions through the reflection of the object
  • The use of natural or artificial light to enhance the reflections and create interesting patterns and colors
  •  Depth of dimension

 

By Lee friedlander

  • Lee Friedlander has tried to show the pervasive presence of television in American culture through his photographs of television screens.
  • Black and white
  • nostalgic
  • Use of reflections
  • Social landscape figure
  • urban decades

By Naoya hatakeyama

  • Naoya Hatakeyama is a renowned Japanese photographer whose work examines the life of cities and the built environment.
  • Texture
  • Contrast
  • nature envouriment

By Lisette Model

  • Lisette Model was an Austrian-born American photographer, known for her impactful street photography that showcased the depth and humanity of urban life.
  • depth
  • humanity
  • portraits
  • real life society

 

By Antonio Gutierrez Pereira

  • Antonio Gutiérrez Pereira is a photographer from Vigo, Spain.
  • reflection
  • leading lines

By Robert Holden

  • nostalgic
  • depth

Compositions

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By Tatsuya Tanaka, April 15th 2024

Tatsuya Tanaka is a renowned Japanese modern artist known for his creative and whimsical miniature art, transforming everyday objects into imaginative scenes. He served as the inspiration for the pictures below:

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Andrea Wong (2010, Monterey Park City, USA)
I personally love the use of photographic freeze-frames to capture utopian feelings and emotions. To clarify our existence and find poetic meaning in everyday life. I often explore the concept of landscape in a nostalgic way, creating very personal moments that cleverly reveal the message behind the work through small details.

 

The doll in this picture is one of my favorite Sylvanian characters from when I was a kid. I did a negative space composition for this photo. I used my phone’s light to take the shot. I left some parts really bright The reason why I left some parts of the picture highly exposed is that childhood is gone forever, but the memories are not completely blurred.

 

Photagraphy

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Rule of thirds:

The rule of thirds is a composition guide that places major items at the intersections, or lines,Patterns are an element of composition in visual art because they can create a sense of order in an image and make it more pleasing to the eye. of a 3×3 grid to create a more visually appealing image. Both my picture were shoot using the 1/3 of the camera guide line that created a bevel feeling.

Leading lines:

Leading lines guide the viewer’s eye across the frame and toward the subject in the image using main focus. The first picture was taken in a void of plain color space that easily draws attention to the focus, the second was taken portraitically to have more line sense.

patterns:

Patterns are an element of composition in visual art, because they can create a sense of order in an image and a pleasing view from it. The first pattern is traditional eastern feeling, and the second is more high exposure and shinny,

Framing:

Framing is the use of elements within the frame to draw attention to the image.

Depth of field:

Manipulating the depth of field can be used to draw the main focus to a specific subject or area in the frame, creating a sense of depth and dimension.

Negative space:

Negative space surrounds the area, mainly to mark the focal point and attract the eye. Using this uderstanding both my picture is taken in a pure background to emphasises the egg flower

persepective:

Perspective is a key compositional element that creates depth and three-dimensionality in a two-dimensional image. Through the use of converging lines, overlapping elements, and height.

 

Mexican Revolution Journal

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My name is Maria, when I was a child,  my parent always encouraged me to pursue what I love and not to back down. This sentence has inspired me for a long time. My childhood dream was to become a famous reporter like Nellie Bly, and I began to put her as my goal. However, when I grew up and left the United States, I discovered everything outside this sheltered environment was nothing like the inside.

Revolución Mexicana

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Revolución Mexicana

 

The Mexican Revolution,  from 1910 to 1920, was a pivotal event in shaping the path of modern Mexico. It was a multifaceted struggle, and that was solved to address deep-rooted problems. The revolution resulted in significant reforms, including land redistribution, labor rights, and universal suffrage. Today, Mexico’s progress and greatness can be attributed, to the transformative legacy of the Mexican Revolution. Viva de Revolucion!!!


This is the Mexican Revolution in Plain English. In this video, my group discusses the important events that caused the Revolution. In my opinion, the Mexican Revolution brought significant social and political reforms that transformed the Mexican government’s rotten and disorganized planning, including land redistribution, improved workers’ rights, and increased access to education. It brought the people the changes they really needed

Image source: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/los-tres-grandes-illustrious-history-mexican-murals-evan

Just Mercy

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Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson is a powerful book that dives into the realities of the criminal justice system and the injustices marginalized communities face. Through the perspective of Bryan Stevenson, the author, the book provides a compelling account of his experiences as a lawyer fighting for the rights of those unfairly condemned. It sheds light on the flawed humanity of the system and the struggle for justice in cases where racial bias and socioeconomic disparities play a significant role. Just Mercy not only exposes the harsh realities of wrongful convictions and the death penalty but also highlights the importance of compassion, understanding, and the pursuit of true justice in our society today.

The First Central idea I found was: Wrong Conviction and the Value of Dignity 

I pushed myself to make topic connections of how society can make a balance between logical punishment,  and the spirit of empathy for marginalized groups.

As I read further, I read many information examples of wrongful convictions that were shown in the series. On page 18, the information addresses the wide issues of unequal racial treatment in front of equalities.

Another piece of  information was the imagery words in Just Mercy that pointed out important scenes

Lastly, in Lesson 20 I wrote about how implicit bias is a big factor