Photogram Artists - Abelardo Morell, Ethan Jantzer and Adam Fuss

Abelardo Morell

 

I particularly like these photograms by Abelardo Morell because of the tones, lines and shapes created through using the glasses in the images. I think the patterns created through the glass give the images a very delicate feeling which represents the objects well. It gives you more of an idea of how the object looks and feels rather than just creating a silhouette from it. I also think the simple composition of having only the glass in the centre of the frame helps to make these so successful because it means all your focus is on the interesting effects from the light rather than getting distracted by a complicated composition too.

 Ethan Jantzer

 

This photogram appeals to me because of the different strengths of the lines. The contrast between the sharp lines at the front and the softer edges from the dandelion behind gives this photogram more layers to it and makes it feel more three-dimensional and real to me. The different tones also help you to realise which pieces are in front of which with the stronger silhouettes being nearer the front. Often with photograms if two objects are overlapping you can't distinguish between the two because they just come out as one colour but the fact that you can tell where each piece is in this image makes it much more effective and interesting to look at.

 

 

Adam Fuss

 

I prefer Adam Fuss' more abstract photograms because I think he manages to create such interesting textures and shapes, it isn't necessary to know exactly what the object is as that may sometimes take away from the mystery of the shapes. I particularly like this piece because in one simple photogram, there are so many different sections that make the piece so exciting and unusual to look at. For example, the bottom left corner looks very smooth and peaceful, then it goes into quite a rough speckled section before transforming into the middle section which looks smoky and ghostly.