Manipulating photographs
I can experiment with different ways to manipulate a photograph, exploring how to reflect personal ideas in my work.
- Year 10
Manipulating photographs
I can experiment with different ways to manipulate a photograph, exploring how to reflect personal ideas in my work.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Old photos can be repurposed to create interesting artworks that are relevant to today.
- Artists use photos to express ideas about identity and contemporary society.
- Stitching into photos and manipulating them can add another layer of meaning.
Keywords
Distort - to change something from its original shape or appearance
Destroy - to completely break or ruin something so that it cannot be used or fixed
Fragmentation - taking an image or object and dividing it up, so that the whole thing is not clear or complete
Common misconception
Distorting a photograph with manipulation techniques only damages it.
In art, photos are not just static records of the past; they are versatile tools that can be reinterpreted and manipulated to express new ideas and perspectives.
Equipment
Photographs, scissors, pens, ink, glue, needle and threads.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How does manipulating a drawing help refine your final artwork in GCSE Art?
Q2.Understanding your narrative can be helpful because it allows you to reflect on how to your message.
Q3.Match the techniques to demonstrate layering in art.
