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Explorations of the painted real : technological mediation in the work of four artists
Thesis (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2011.
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| author | Heyer, Gina Margareta |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/6633 Explorations of the painted real : technological mediation in the work of four artists Heyer, Gina Margareta Viljoen, Stella Van der Merwe, Vivian H. University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Visual Arts. Photorealism Painting Photography Camera obscura Reality Vermeer, Johannes, 1632-1675 Vermeer, Jan Dissertations -- Art Theses -- Art Dissertations -- Visual arts Theses -- Visual arts Bechtle, Robert, 1932- Van Zyl, Adriaan, 1957-2006 Heyer, Gina, 1983- Thesis (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2011. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis is an investigation into the relationship between photorealistic painting and specific devices used to aid the artist in mediating the real. The term 'reality' is negotiated and a hybrid theoretical approach to photorealism, including mimesis and semiotics, is suggested. Through careful analysis of Vermeer's suspected use of the camera obscura, I argue that camera vision already started in the 17th century, thus signalling the dramatic shift from the classical Cartesian perspective scopic regime to the model of vision offered by the camera long before the advent of photography. I suggest that contemporary photorealist painters do not just merely and objectively copy, but use photographic source material with a sophisticated awareness in response to a rapidly changing world. Through an examination of the way in which the camera obscura and photographic camera are used in the works of four artists, I suggest that a symbiotic relationship of subtle tensions between painting and photographic technology emerges. This results in visions of the painted real that may be meaningful to contemporary society and have the ability to emotionally affect the viewer. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie tesis ondersoek die verhouding tussen fotorealistiese skilderkuns en die spesifieke metodes wat die kunstenaar se vertolking van die werklikheid vergemaklik. Die term, 'realiteit' word krities oorweeg te midde van 'n saamgestelde teoretiese aanslag tot fotorealisme wat mimesis en semiotiek insluit. Deur 'n noukeurige analise van Vermeer se oënskynlike gebruik van die camera obscura, hou ek voor dat fotografiese sig reeds sedert die 17e eeu teenwoordig is. Hierdie gewaarwording dui op 'n dramatiese skuif vanaf 'n klassieke, Kartesiaanse perspektief en skopiese regime tot die model van visie gebied deur die kamera, lank voor die ontwikkeling van fotografie. Ek stel voor dat kontemporêre fotorealistiese skilders nie bloot objektief kopieër nie, maar fotografiese verwysings met 'n gesofistikeerde bewussyn in reaksie tot 'n vinnigveranderende wêreld gebruik. Deur 'n ondersoek na die wyse waarop die camera obscura en fotografiese kamera in die werke van vier kunstenaars gebruik word, stel ek voor dat 'n simbiotiese verhouding die subtiele spanning tussen skilderkuns en fotografiese tegnologie meemaak. Dit lei tot visionêre weergawes van 'n geskilderde realiteit wat 'n betekenisvolle posisie in die kontemporêre samelewing beklee en die moontlikheid besit om die toeskouer op 'n emosionele vlak te affekteer. Masters 2011-02-16T09:14:00Z 2011-03-14T08:26:14Z 2011-02-16T09:14:00Z 2011-03-14T08:26:14Z 2011-03 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/6633 en_ZA University of Stellenbosch 143, 16 p. : ill., port. application/pdf Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| spellingShingle | Photorealism Painting Photography Camera obscura Reality Vermeer, Johannes, 1632-1675 Vermeer, Jan Dissertations -- Art Theses -- Art Dissertations -- Visual arts Theses -- Visual arts Bechtle, Robert, 1932- Van Zyl, Adriaan, 1957-2006 Heyer, Gina, 1983- Heyer, Gina Margareta Explorations of the painted real : technological mediation in the work of four artists |
| title | Explorations of the painted real : technological mediation in the work of four artists |
| title_full | Explorations of the painted real : technological mediation in the work of four artists |
| title_fullStr | Explorations of the painted real : technological mediation in the work of four artists |
| title_full_unstemmed | Explorations of the painted real : technological mediation in the work of four artists |
| title_short | Explorations of the painted real : technological mediation in the work of four artists |
| title_sort | explorations of the painted real technological mediation in the work of four artists |
| topic | Photorealism Painting Photography Camera obscura Reality Vermeer, Johannes, 1632-1675 Vermeer, Jan Dissertations -- Art Theses -- Art Dissertations -- Visual arts Theses -- Visual arts Bechtle, Robert, 1932- Van Zyl, Adriaan, 1957-2006 Heyer, Gina, 1983- |
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