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The Art of Enhanced Photography: Extending the Photographic Image [Hardcover]

James Luciana (Author), Judith Watts (Author)
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March 1999
Many of today's most innovative photographers are pushing their work beyond the boundaries of the traditional silver-gelatin print. Liberated from the restrictions of common photographic paper's size and surface, these artists seek to exploit the tactile, painterly, often emotional qualities offered by such processes as photogravure, Polaroid transfer and Kwik Print, three-dimensional construction and collage, hand coloring, bleaching, toning, Cyanotype, and even computer-aided photography.

This book is an exploration into the works, thoughts, and inspirations of seventeen photographer/artists investigating the aesthetic impact of the non-traditional print.


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About the Author

James Luciana received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Arizona State University and is currently an Associate Professor of Art at Marist College. He teaches courses and workshops in non-silver/alternative processes and digital imaging at the International Center for Photography in New York. Mr. Luciana's work has appeared in numerous solo shows and in more than seventy national and international group exhibitions. Most recently, his work has been added to the collections of the European Museum of Photography and the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris.

Judith Watts is a freelance photographer specializing in architecture and interiors. Her photography has been published in House Beautiful, Colonial Homes, Country Home, Better Homes and Gardens, Home, and many other national publications. She recently completed her first book of photography, Inside Architecture: Interiors by Architects. Watts received a Bachelor of Arts in art history from Smith College and a Master of Fine Arts from the Rochester Institute of Technology, where she studied with Bea Nettles, a pioneer of alternative photographic processes.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Rockport Publishers (March 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1564963799
  • ISBN-13: 978-1564963796
  • Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9.3 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #780,091 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Enhanced Photography is not just for Photographers, November 28, 1999
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I am a painter. I have recently started making art using the computer.The computer is simply just another tool. I stumbled upon this book and found it to be very inspiring. The artists use a variety of photographic, digital and mixed media techniques to achieve a work of art that is unique and beyond the process. There are excellant representations of the works and some very good explanations of the process for achieving the final results. I reccomend this book to mixed media artists, painters, photographers, and digital artists.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book for those in search of new approaches, April 19, 1999
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This is an excellent book for those interested in photographic work that goes beyond the straight print. It essentially represents a collection of work by a dozen or so artists who use photography as a starting point in the creation of their art. Their is some information on the processes the artisits employ but it is by no means a technical manual. If you are looking for inspiration this is an excellent place to start.

The quality of the reproductions are excellent as is the text which ecompanies each artist's portfolio.

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great collage art, wonderful cofee table book, July 12, 2001
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This is a gorgeous coffee table book. I am mostly a rubber stamper and paper artist, and though I don't do much photography per se, I still love this book. It features a lot of collage art and ideas I know I can incorporate into my own designs.

The book is broken into four sections including transformed, constructed, extended and digital images. Each section features the work of 4 or 5 different artists. Each artist was interviewed, explaining their techniques and thoughts on their artwork. Four different full-page examples of each artist's work follows, with captions giving information on title, size and techniques used. There is also a gallery featuring examples of seven other artists' work.

Because I like to work with computer graphics I especially enjoyed the digital section. The still life with people in a soap bubble by Olivia Parker is really awesome. I love John Reuter's tile effect Polaroid transfers with nudes of as well. The winged pig of Maggie Taylor is another favorite.

A handy glossary and index are included as well as a directory of artists with addresses. With such a variety of techniques and approaches to art this book is truly inspirational.

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