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Statement for DM240

Statement of Intent—

As a final body of work I am producing multimedia image pieces. The concept behind the images are in direct relation to mainstream photography coming from the current political climate of our country. The images are modern war images from the ongoing American involvement in the Middle East. The images will be juxtaposed to make multiple compositions from black and white photographs. Once these compositions are assembled color will be added to push content and concept. These pieces are commentary on what we as a country create in conflict, and what results from our creation. 

Process— 

The images are obtained and constructed from newsprint and book publications. From there the images are Xeroxed, then hand cut and transferred using a blender-pen to a standard copy stock paper. From this stage the transfer is applied to clear contact paper in a collaged technique. Once the collaged composition is formed the contact paper is placed into a tray of hot water. The water removes the pulp of the paper and leaves a direct secondary transfer onto the contact paper. The contact paper is then sealed with another piece of contact paper resulting in a negative. 

The negative is then scanned into a computer and then opened in Photoshop where the negative is colored, cropped, and resized for printing. The Photoshop negative is then printed at Kinko’s as a color laser jet print. From this stage the process shifts back to the hand elements. The color print will be transferred using a blender pen to Stonehenge white stock resulting in a final 8x10 image.