“A portrait is the questioning or exploration of self and identity through a literal representation of what somebody looks like.”
Bright,S.2005. Art Photography Now.London.Thames & Hudson
Monday 28 February 2011
John Tagg Quote
“The portrait is a sign whose purpose is both the description of an individual and the inscription of social identity.”
John Tagg - The Portrait in Photography by Graham Clarke - 1992
John Tagg - The Portrait in Photography by Graham Clarke - 1992
Supervisory Meeting - 23/02/11 @ MIRIAD
Present - Simon Faulkner / David Brittain
Notes from meeting:
Notes from meeting:
- The Meeting discussed Keith’s RD1 proposal and was focussed on further clarifying his project which remains more complex than it probably should be.
- It was suggested that he write a further version of the proposal which backgrounds the issue of typology and foregrounds portraiture involving a comparison and referential relationship between the Hardman images and the photography Keith is going to produce. It is envisaged that this will simplify and clarify the project.
Richard Avedon Quote
“A portrait is not a likeness. The moment an emotion or fact is transformed into a photograph it is no longer a fact but an opinion. There is no such thing as inaccuracy in a photograph. They are all accurate. None of them is the truth.”
Avedon, R.1985. In the American West - Richard Avedon Photographs 1979-1984. London. Thames & Hudson
Avedon, R.1985. In the American West - Richard Avedon Photographs 1979-1984. London. Thames & Hudson
September 2010 - Practice Based PhD @ MMU
I have set up this blog to record progress and developments in relation to a research degree I started at Manchester Metropolitan University in September 2010.
I’m currently at the RD1 stage of my research, which means I am ensuring that the proposal is substantial enough to be considered by the FRDC [Faculty Research Degrees Committee] in April 2011 for formal approval.
Abstract of the Proposal
The title as it currently stands is ‘The Relevance of Photographic Typological Representation within Contemporary Portraiture’. It is interested in how the application of a typological approach to photographic portraiture has often been established in retrospect. Questioning at what point does a collection of themed photographic works mature into a typology ? The research proposes to explore the work of prominent 20th Century portrait photographers employing a typological method, paying particular attention to the oeuvres of both Edward Chambre Hardman and August Sander. Through investigation and archival research, i intend to develop my own photographic response to these works, through the creation of a new portraiture typology, defining both the cultural and visual arts practitioners within the Merseyside region. A photographic typology not only contributes to a new vision of a subject, but it also visually preserves that subject within the process.
This proposal is subject to change based upon feedback from my supervisory team at MMU. This blog is an attempt to track those changes and idea developments as i move through the various stages of the PhD.
My current supervisory team consists of Simon Faulkner, David Brittain and Gavin Parry.
I’m currently at the RD1 stage of my research, which means I am ensuring that the proposal is substantial enough to be considered by the FRDC [Faculty Research Degrees Committee] in April 2011 for formal approval.
Abstract of the Proposal
The title as it currently stands is ‘The Relevance of Photographic Typological Representation within Contemporary Portraiture’. It is interested in how the application of a typological approach to photographic portraiture has often been established in retrospect. Questioning at what point does a collection of themed photographic works mature into a typology ? The research proposes to explore the work of prominent 20th Century portrait photographers employing a typological method, paying particular attention to the oeuvres of both Edward Chambre Hardman and August Sander. Through investigation and archival research, i intend to develop my own photographic response to these works, through the creation of a new portraiture typology, defining both the cultural and visual arts practitioners within the Merseyside region. A photographic typology not only contributes to a new vision of a subject, but it also visually preserves that subject within the process.
This proposal is subject to change based upon feedback from my supervisory team at MMU. This blog is an attempt to track those changes and idea developments as i move through the various stages of the PhD.
My current supervisory team consists of Simon Faulkner, David Brittain and Gavin Parry.
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