Name of Artist: Valerie Jardin Dates of Artist’s Life: unknown 1. Personal Background: The photographer I'm doing my report on is Valerie Jardin. She was born and raised in Minnesota. Her work has been hung in galleries in the United States and Europe. She says that she picked up the camera she became a story teller. Photography is her passion, obsession and addiction. 2. Style: Valerie does a lot of street photography. I feel like her style is very vintage. I say that because I can see how some of her work is kind of old fashioned. A lot of her work is in black and white and I like that a lot. I feel like her photos are one of those things where u have to think really hard to be able to understand the message or reason behind the photo. 3. Philosophy: She says her work is based off of how she's always wanted to be a story teller. Her passion for human kind is what drives her to shoot a lot of street photography. She says she thrives on searching and waiting for the right moment when the story unfolds in every single frame. So I don't think her work is political, its mostly personal and social. Her work is very personal and unique to her mood and feelings. 4. Influences: Valeri Jardin influenced my work in a way that I make it very simple but still has a meaning behind it. I also really like photography in black and white like she tends to do in her work. She's influenced it in a way where I try to get a point across in a picture. She likes to tell stories through her work and so do I. 5. Sources: 1. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51486758e4b0d1d31cb2cbc6/580de9e0ebbd1a2239a459cf/580de9fcebbd1a2239a45a59/1477306877112/%C2%A9Valerie+Jardin+-+Ordinary+objects-3.jpg?format=1500w 2. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51486758e4b0d1d31cb2cbc6/580de9e0ebbd1a2239a459cf/580de9fc6b8f5b3576ab6184/1477306877432/%C2%A9Valerie+Jardin+-+Ordinary+objects-2.jpg?format=1500w 3. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51486758e4b0d1d31cb2cbc6/580de9e0ebbd1a2239a459cf/580de9fdebbd1a2239a45a60/1477306878122/%C2%A9Valerie+Jardin+-+Ordinary+objects-7.jpg?format=2500w 6. Compare and Contrast: I feel like her images are a little less simple. Hers are different colors and probably have a different meaning behind. Although mine may have been simpler, both of our our very simple. I feel like both of our photos had a very homey feel to them. Both of our pictures were also of something you'd see every day that you could find in your house. 7. Personal Artist Statement: My images are very homey and they tell the story of my life and what I feel like is all in my head. The books have to do with school because it sadly takes up my life. The little ball decorations remind me of home. The blankets represents that when I'm home it sounds so good to curl up in a soft blanket and sleep, but I usually have homework to do. Resources: Michael. "Valerie Jardin Interview – Private Screening." Street Photography Magazine. Bob Patterson, 25 Mar. 2014. Web. 20 Nov. 2016. <http://streetphotographymagazine.com/article/valerie-jardin-interview-private-screening/>. Jardin, Valerie. "Home." Valerie Jardin Photography. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2016. <http://valeriejardinphotography.com/>. Jardin, Valerie. "Valérie Jardin's Blog." Valérie Jardin's Blog. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2016. <https://valeriejardin.wordpress.com/> |