32nd Annual Student Research Conference
Beyond the Frame: Experimentation in Photographic Collage
Daniel R. Degenhardt
Prof. Priya S. Kambli, Faculty Mentor
The modern ubiquity of photographic technology offers a significant challenge to artists working in this medium; can photographic artists effectively communicate in an environment that is so image saturated? My research is an examination of and a meditation on humanity’s relationship with nature and my own need (and often failure) to connect with the natural world. Photography sets itself apart from any other artistic medium in that the subject has a real, physical effect on the image created leading to the belief that photographs are unerring in way that mirrors the human faith in our own sensory infallibility. By breaking the traditional photographic frame through collage, I work to erase the boundaries constructed by the act of photographing. This body of work is designed to generate more effective conversation and critical thought about human relationship to the natural world and the division we work to create between ourselves and nature.
Keywords: Photography, Collage
Topic(s):Art - Studio Art
Presentation Type: Oral Paper
Session: 109-6
Location: MC 210
Time: 9:45