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Fine-art photography is photography created in line with the vision of the photographer as artist, using photography as a medium for creative expression. The goal of fine-art photography is to express an idea, a message, or an emotion. This stands in contrast to representational photography, such as photojournalism, which provides a documentary ...
Figure drawing by Leonardo da Vinci. A figure drawing is a drawing of the human form in any of its various shapes and postures, using any of the drawing media. The term can also refer to the act of producing such a drawing. The degree of representation may range from highly detailed, anatomically correct renderings to loose and expressive sketches.
Year. 1972. Medium. Oil on stretched canvas. Dimensions. 61 cm × 91 cm (24 in × 36 in) The Hands Resist Him is a painting that was created by artist Bill Stoneham in 1972. It depicts a young boy and a female doll standing in front of a glass paneled door, against which many hands are pressed. According to Stoneham, the boy is based on a ...
Taking a photograph in a court can be seen as a serious offence, leading to a prison sentence. [ 16][ 17] The prohibition on taking photographs in the precincts is vague. It was designed to prevent the undermining of the dignity of the court, through the exploitation of images in low brow "picture papers".
Edward Weston. Edward Henry Weston (March 24, 1886 – January 1, 1958) was an American photographer. He has been called "one of the most innovative and influential American photographers" [ 1] and "one of the masters of 20th century photography." [ 2] Over the course of his 40-year career Weston photographed an increasingly expansive set of ...
Hand-colouring is also known as hand painting or overpainting. Typically, watercolours, oils, crayons or pastels, and other paints or dyes are applied to the image surface using brushes, fingers, cotton swabs or airbrushes. Hand-coloured photographs were most popular in the mid- to late-19th century before the invention of colour photography ...
With carefully crafted tones of light, this photo of a pepper emphasizes third-dimensional depth while defying conventional interpretations of form. [s 3] See article Larmes: 1930 Man Ray Paris, France The photograph is an extreme close-up of a woman's upturned face with glass droplets placed on her cheeks to imitate tears. [s 1] [s 3] The Hague
The nude, as a form of visual art that focuses on the unclothed human figure, is an enduring tradition in Western art. [ 2] It was a preoccupation of Ancient Greek art, and after a semi-dormant period in the Middle Ages returned to a central position with the Renaissance.