Analyse these photos through discussion in pairs. You are learning how to take inspiration from a photographer, but also how to produce a series of work rather than a single image. A series of photographs is a set of images that share a narrative or a style, designed to be presented together and viewed as one or as connected. Suite Vénitienne (1980-96) By Sophie Calle “For months I followed strangers on the street. For the pleasure of following them, not because they particularly interested me. I photographed them without their knowledge, took note of their movements, then finally lost sight of them and forgot them. At the end of January 1980, on the streets of Paris, I followed a man whom I lost sight of a few minutes later in a crowd. That very evening, quite by chance, he was introduced to me at an opening. During the course of our conversation, he told me he was planning an imminent trip to Venice.” Sophie Calle’s work is inseparable from her life, and often relies on coincidence to generate its content. Suite Vénitienne opens with the above text, and proceeds to document Calle’s pursuit of a man through a seemingly labyrinthine Venice, in a detailed photographic and written report that captures and orders the full range of feelings the endeavour provokes in her. At times, she loses trace of the man altogether, or conversely, or finds herself face-to-face with him; Calle likens the excitement of the chase to the thrill of being in love. Suite Vénitienne is a confession of desire; it holds our rapt attention as it unfolds, exposing intimate secrets in a detached, factual manner. Calle employs the standard tools of Conceptual art: black and white photographs and texts—but to different ends. Whereas conceptual artists used these techniques to record perceptions of language, time and space as objectively as possible, for Calle they function as a means to register a range of subjective, psychological response. Her use of the diaristic entry, the snapshot, confession and surveillance has greatly influenced much contemporary work concerned with self-documentation and the investigation of ritual, fantasy, anticipation and desire. Suite Vénitienne – is the documentation of the artist following total strangers in the street. Calle is documenting and annotating her pictures with their actions and behaviours. The sequence in Suite Vénitienne depicts her investigation into unsuspecting individuals. It works exactly like a storyboard. She uses her experience, as an author would, to deploy a narrative. Using the information above plus further research to help you, write a 200-300 word analysis of Sophie Calle’s series of photographs 'Suite Venitienne'. Include a clear title and images to visually support your analysis.
Pair up. Go to 'Student Portfolios' and open your partner's website. password - camera. In their red book, complete the peer assessment about their paragraph. Swap your books back, then make improvements in purple text where appropriate. Following your analysis of her work, your task is now to interpret her work in your own responses. Edit multiple images to represent 'Being Followed' in an individual style, taking inspiration from Sophie Calle as a starting point. They should be presented as a series of images, therefore the style of editing should be the same. For higher marks, you should experiment with your editing technique before deciding on a style, and upload your experimental edits to show alternatives and to demonstrate your thought process. Annotate each edit, and evaluate your completed series with reference to Sophie Calle. What did you learn through this task?
What would you develop from here if you were to continue with this concept?
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