Proposal Final Project

Photography, Otago Polytechnic School of Art, Dunedin

2011

Final Project, Due November

The Photo Book

Introduction-

We have been asked to produce a body of work to be displayed in a public space as an exhibition. We are too find out own space to display this body of work. I have used the Frankie Photo Album Book as my main inspiration for this project and want to produce my own book of similar style photographs but would like to present my photos as Polaroids. I want my photos to reflect the style of the photos in the Frankie book which is very simplistic photos using very light colours, nothing to bright, bold and high contrast. I want all my images to flow from one to another and to make sense when they are displayed together. I aim to have around 100 final images either displayed as one big full piece or separate grids or sequences. I want to take photos like these as I feel as if Frankie’s photos and magazines target audience is people like me. Also some of their photos are fashion based which is one of my favourite styles of photography.

Influences-

I intend to do more research on the pop culture movement and also on other artists that take photos of the indie pop culture and some of the things that happened when this movement was happening e.g. the fashion, music. Some of the artists I have researched already for this project are Sally Mann, Ava Seymour and Cindy Sherman.

Bibliography-

-The Photo Album, Frankie Magazine Volume One, 2009.

-www.artnet.com

-www.cindysherman.com

Practical Considerations-

-Around 100 final works, enough for a book.

-Polaroid size (4x5 inches)

-Display in 10x10 grid or in book form.

Proposed Budget-

Since I am planning on producing so many images I will have to have them printed at a small scale but will place them together into a final large work. The average amount I want to spend in $100. I am hoping the printing will cost around $50 and mounting $50 as well. Am not sure on the price of getting a book printed so will have to do some research on that. Hanging material should cost around $20. I am friends with an owner of a interior design shop in Roslyn and I feel as if my work would go perfectly in her shop and this would be free of charge for me.

Timeline-

*Week One- Research

*Week Two- Bringing ideas together start deciding on a work to start on.

*Week Three- Proposal and start taking photos.

*Week Four- Week 12 Continue research and taking A LOT of photos.

*Week 13- Start deciding on final images and display techniques.

*Week 14- Install final work/ Advertising exhibition.

*Week 15- Assessment due in and Gallery opening to the public

Appendices-

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