Super Hero Portraiture
Super Flemish by Sacha Goldberger
I have chosen to look at these images of Superhero portraiture, because they show a link to the Elizabethan portraiture I have been looking at, they also show a good example of the positioning and the lighting of the photograph. Although my photos will be beauty shots; close ups of the face and hands, I admire these photographs and the style of the clothing used. They clothing ties in with the Elizabethan theme because the patterns are very old fashioned and the colours aren't so bright as the originals of the super hero's. The clothes of the superhero's are more dressy and are influenced by historical clothing, the ruff is the main attention and changes throughout each image to suit the model and the models clothing and attitude.These images have inspired me to think about the positioning of each of my final images for my designs. I want to include a ruff into the image to make the viewer engage more and be able to easily differentiate the links between my historical and contemporary ideas.This selection of photographs was created by Sacha Goldberger. Her inspiration for this came from her childhood and her love for photography, and wanting to re-appropriate the american icons; to take them back to the 16th century. He ask her self questions; what if Superman was born in the sixteenth century? what if the Hulk was a duke? and how might Van Eyck have portrayed Snow white? This is just a small section of his recreation of American idols; not only did he focus on the superheroes and villains we all know and love, he created images of many characters from fairy tails, children stories and television programs. I was inspired by the way she portrayed each character; the lighting and positioning of each photograph gives a very nobel and historical feel. matched with the clothing it fits perfectly as a contemporary recreation.
The french photographer hired 100 people to sit for the photos, five costume designers, seven makeup artists and five hairdressers, who helped him put together the American culture mixed with flemish style paintings. I am very impressed with the costume design, the collaborations have ensured the best quality of makeup and costume design. Sacha hired look alike models to sit for the photographs, this ensured the best quality of the remake. The costumes were reimagined, not straying too far from the original styles and colours, adding patterns and textures to suit traditional flemish requirements. The materials of the costumes and masks look historical; with the frequent patterns and visible marks in the material and stitching. I love this work of art from Sacha and it has inspired me to think in depth a bit more about what to include in my pictures of assessed work, how to make them look more historical and what props to use such as a ruff to enhance the 16th century look.
http://sachagoldberger.com/portfolio/?portfolio=super-flemish-5
http://www.hitfix.com/comedy/12-flemish-superhero-portraits-to-make-you-long-for-a-17th-century-retelling, viewed 23.11.15, (digital image)
https://henryherz.wordpress.com/2014/11/, viewed 23.11.15, (digital image)
http://www.hitfix.com/galleries/12-flemish-superhero-portraits-to-make-you-long-for-a-17th-century-retelling, viewed 23.11.15, (digital image)
http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/comic-superheroes-sci-fi-characters-17th-century-style-portraits, viewed 23.11.15, (digital image)
http://fashionablygeek.com/costumes/incredible-cosplay-photo-project-puts-superheroes-and-star-wars-characters-in-16th-century, viewed 23.11.15, (digital image)
http://www.jackofalltradesclothing.com/blogs/news/tagged/robin, viewed 23.11.15, (digital image)
http://mic.com/articles/104000/superheroes-and-star-wars-characters-get-a-fantastic-renaissance-makeover#.TU4jKdJbh, viewed 23.11.15, (digital image)
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/french-photographer-creates-renaissance-era-750208, viewed 23.11.15, (digital image)
http://mic.com/articles/104000/superheroes-and-star-wars-characters-get-a-fantastic-renaissance-makeover#.TU4jKdJbh, viewed 23.11.15, (digital image)
