Las Vegas- Montage #3

My third and final montage was focused around the aspect of gambling. It brings out a new perspective of the other side of Las Vegas. I enlarged the dice, cards, chips and the roulette table to center the viewer’s attention.  I faded the pictures into the city’s landmarks to show my friends and I within the city’s boundaries and within its craziness.  I tried to show that the photos are less important than what the city has to offer. Altogether, I feel that each one of my montages are too busy, but I feel that the busyness fits with the city’s atmosphere.

Las Vegas- Montage #2

Since my first montage was very busy I tried to have a focal point within my second montage. I put the Las Vegas words in the middle with the pictures around it to try to bring out the importance of the photos that were taken during my Las Vegas trip. Without my friends, this trip would have never taken place.  Although this montage was still somewhat busy I feel that there is more of a focus. Again, I was still having fun with the tools and options I had within Photoshop. 

Las Vegas- Montage #1

My first montage illustrates how other people and I may think of Las Vegas and the specific landmarks that represent this city. I also chose to illustrate Las Vegas because I just took a trip there, and the memory was fresh in my mind. In this first piece I was mostly just playing around with Photoshop and learning all the various tools within the software. I do not like how it turned out to be very busy, and I think it needs some focus.

Triptych- All montages together

Questions for Reading Discussions

My two questions for discussion include:

As Lovejoy states in the reading

“Artists’ vision and artists’ responses to the world are dominated by the conditions and consciousness of a particular period.”  

What are some particular time periods that really reflects an artist’s vision and responses to the world, such as the modern period and the invention of the camera?

As technology continues to grow how will the art world be affected? Is it going to become more difficult or less difficult for the artists to come up with work that is still unique?

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