Dimensional Collages

Dimensional1

a (1): measure in one direction; specifically: one of three coordinates determining a position in space or four coordinates determining a position in space and time (2): one of a group of properties whose number is necessary and sufficient to determine uniquely each element of a system of usually mathematical entities (as an aggregate of points in real or abstract space) <the surface of a sphere has two dimensions>; also: a parameter or coordinate variable assigned to such a property <the three dimensions of momentum> (3): the number of elements in a basis of a vector space

b: the quality of spatial extension : magnitude, size

c: a lifelike or realistic quality

d: the range over which or the degree to which something extends : scope—usually used in plural

e: one of the elements or factors making up a complete personality or entity : aspect

2 obsolete: bodily form or proportions

3 : any of the fundamental units (as of mass, length, or time) on which a derived unit is based; also: the power of such a unit

4 : wood or stone cut to pieces of specified size

5 : a level of existence or consciousness

— di·men·sion·aladjective

— di·men·sion·al·i·tynoun

— di·men·sion·al·lyadverb

— di·men·sion·lessadjective

Romare Bearden

• http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1428038

• http://www.beardenfoundation.org/index2.shtml

http://moore2dwood.blogspot.com/2012/11/digital-surreal-landscape-collage.html

http://mcoyle.com/learn/high-school/scapes/

http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/creative-collage-masterpieces

C. Almsted http://search.msn.com/images/results.aspx?q=collage&FORM=BIRE#focal=081118e94ba1dfabf5e7ff9a9e7c39ef&furl=http

%3A%2F%2Fwww.ginidodds.com%2Fimages%2Fcollage.jpg

Jackie McColl

http://bp2.blogger.com/_zqFoq3qej2c/R8bsroEInnI/AAAAAAAAJk0/lZaF15nyT3k/s1600-h/Picture+13.png

Tim Roelof

Susan Sironi

Amy Eisenfeld Genser

http://www.allthingspaper.net/2013/03/dimensional-collages-amy-eisenfeld.html

Problem to Solve

• Create a collage self portrait that incorporates original imagery and exaggerated and/or distorted proportion to emphasize a dimension of your personality or life.

Fong Qi Wei

• http://prafulla.net/graphics/photography/time-is-a-dimension-layered-landscape-collages-by-photographer-fong-qi-wei/

Requirements

• Incorporate original photographic imagery• Create all features by cutting out textures….do not cut

out eye for an eye…create the eye out of imagery• Emphasize an aspect or dimension of yourself= youth

to now to future? Unknown part of your personality? Part of your heritage?

• Create an environment that shows background, at least 3 layers of middle ground and foreground

• Utilize B&W as well as color imagery• 18” x 24” format