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Artist Research

Daido Moryiama

Daido Mriyama was born in 1938 in Ikeda, Osaka, Moriyama. He was known for his distinctive capture of street photography and urban life, which profoundly impacted photography in the late 1960s. He often walks on the street and shoots photos without looking through the viewfinder. This method allows him to capture quick moments in a short period of time. Without opening the viewfinder, he can also get photographed, which highly reflects the very literal visual or what he sees since you can not do any techniques or framing without opening the viewfinder. Mriyama’s photography often reflects his interest in urban environments. He takes photos of the dynamic and chaotic city life. He also takes photos of people moving on the street quickly which creates a motion effect photo. This allows him to capture some fleeting moments while engaging with the surroundings. Mriyama symbolizes himself as a stray dog wandering randomly in the street. This unplanned and instinctual method of photography is Mriyama’s personal style.

This is a photo that shows how Mriyama took the photos without opening the viewfinder. This photo reflects the very literal visual of a crazy person dancing, which contains no techniques or framing. This photo also shows Mriyama’s interest in the chaotic city life; showing the authentic life people have. When you look carefully at this photo, you will notice that the crazy man’s face is blurry a bit; this is a great example of how Mriyama took some fleeting moments, which eventually became motion-style photos.

Sophie Calle

Sophie Calle is a famous French artist known for her incredible innovative work that blends with photos and art. Calle was born on October 9, 1953, people recognized her because of her unique exploration of human identity. She often takes various approaches to take photos. For example, she often stalks strangers and follows them secretly for days. In her collection of identity, she likes to depict human’s vulnerable moments. Calle is also addicted to the idea that nothing is perfect; she often captures a picture of buildings that are undone or shoots people that are unpolished. This style of photos can have a deep interpretation of how the real world is like.

This photo is a great example of how Calle shows human identity. In this photo, she secretly breaks into someone’s house and takes a photo of it. This shows her extreme desire and exploration of a human’s true identity. These chaotic clothes on the chair proved that not all humans nicely put their clothes in order. The owner of this house may be a very ordered and clean man, but indeed, the man’s house proved his internal personality. Using this photo, Calle reveals what the real world is to contradict this false good.

Mind Map

Statement of Intent

The WORKING title of my project is Follow.

I want my audience to feel that nothing in the world is perfect; I want them to interpret different people’s identities.

I will get inspiration and develop my ideas by looking for photographs that show how different people spend their day in the huge city.