About the Book
Visions of Nature is a collection of more than fifty digitally processed photographs revealing nature in stunning colors and provocative visions. In this collection I have sought to explore the concept of “defamilarization,” according to which a function of art is to render the familiar as unfamiliar in order to inspire fresh perspectives, new ways of seeing the colors, shapes, and patterns of familiar objects. Includes an introductory essay on the inspirations behind the series, including leading Twentieth Century figures and schools of art, including Viktor Schklovsky, who originated the idea of “defamiliarization;” Abstract Expressionism; and the artists Vassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, and Jackson Pollock. (Also available in a "Special Edition" printed in highest quality on 140# paper.)
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Features & Details
- Primary Category: Arts & Photography Books
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Project Option: Large Format Landscape, 13×11 in, 33×28 cm
# of Pages: 78 -
Isbn
- Hardcover, Dust Jacket: 9780464689164
- Hardcover, ImageWrap: 9780464689171
- Publish Date: Oct 19, 2018
- Language English
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About the Creator
Joanne Mason
Greenwich, CT, USA
Joanne Mason photographs nature and landscapes in New England and in the American southwest. She traces her life-long interest in photography to the gift of a manual film camera at age ten from a grandmother. She works in photography full-time since retiring from a career in education. She resides in Greenwich Connecticut.