Last weekend I was lucky enough to go to the Man Ray Portraits exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. One of my most favourite photographers and a big source of inspiration for me, I felt truly privileged to be up close and personal to some of his originals.
With that in mind, it made me think back to last year when I was again looking through his work and decided to do my on take on some of his images, I suppose you could say as an homage to his great work. I have only done a few and this is an ongoing project that I will keep adding to, but it seemed like a good time to share!
I've included his images for any of you not familiar with his work and then mine.
So, different, yet similar. I loved the idea of the mask in Man Ray's image but I didn't want my attempt to completely mirror his, so I added a bit of me to it by using the V mask. The lighting is very different in my image too, it's much darker but again, I feel that reflects me better. The shadows are still there and the composition is obviously really similar. Obviously it's not a patch on the work of a photographic genius but I would like to think that he'd see it as a compliment to him that I want to try and make images similar to his!
Today's modern man?! Man Ray's photo is of Pablo Picasso with his paintings in the background. Again, composed similarly but instead of the subject having their work in the background, I have mine. And spot the V mask making another appearance!
Lee Miller, another one of my most favourite photographers, collaborator and muse of Man Ray. She was the subject of much of his work. Another Man Ray inspired photo from me. My image is heavily solarised so the differences are quite apparent but once again, you can draw the comparisons.
So, what do you think of Man Ray: My Way?! Think I might do more of this with some of my other faves!
With that in mind, it made me think back to last year when I was again looking through his work and decided to do my on take on some of his images, I suppose you could say as an homage to his great work. I have only done a few and this is an ongoing project that I will keep adding to, but it seemed like a good time to share!
I've included his images for any of you not familiar with his work and then mine.
So, different, yet similar. I loved the idea of the mask in Man Ray's image but I didn't want my attempt to completely mirror his, so I added a bit of me to it by using the V mask. The lighting is very different in my image too, it's much darker but again, I feel that reflects me better. The shadows are still there and the composition is obviously really similar. Obviously it's not a patch on the work of a photographic genius but I would like to think that he'd see it as a compliment to him that I want to try and make images similar to his!
Today's modern man?! Man Ray's photo is of Pablo Picasso with his paintings in the background. Again, composed similarly but instead of the subject having their work in the background, I have mine. And spot the V mask making another appearance!
Lee Miller, another one of my most favourite photographers, collaborator and muse of Man Ray. She was the subject of much of his work. Another Man Ray inspired photo from me. My image is heavily solarised so the differences are quite apparent but once again, you can draw the comparisons.
So, what do you think of Man Ray: My Way?! Think I might do more of this with some of my other faves!
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