Title: Stingray, Print Manipulated Imagery By Photo Artist James Porto
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Period: Contemporary
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Condition: Excellent
Item Date: 2001
Item ID: 5889
Photo artist James Porto, is showing his masterful work, and demonstrating his new fine art techniques. The images represent a mix of manipulated imagery, techniques and styles and are field-defining works that demonstrate technical excellence and awe-inspiring aesthetics. We are featuring his inspiring collection of innovative and amazing artworks. Limited edition print. Approx. 15"x15" image printed on 16x20 Double Weight gelatin silver paper from an edition of 15. JAMES PORTO PHOTOGRAPHY. is a art Photographer based in New York. Education: Rochester Institute of Technology. The eternal dreams series is a personal body of work that James has enjoyably labored at for some 8-9 years now. These women of beauty, strength and vulnerability are representative of the many qualities that the artist sees and admires in the female, in addition to the subtle and underlying commentary about the condition of mother earth with the dilemmas that we all face. To us as the viewer they are exquisite compositions that evoke a mixture of emotions and challenge our sense of reality, for some they satisfy our need for eternal beauty within our daily existence. He has collaborated with various artists in both advertising and editoial projects. Some of the artists include Annie Leibovitz for Vanity Fair and Joanne Gair, make-up artist and body painter, on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2001. In addition, he developed a national advertising campaign with Blue Man Group.
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_art
Before computers, photo manipulation was achieved by retouching with ink, paint, double-exposure, piecing photos or negatives together in the darkroom, or scratching Polaroids. Airbrushes were also used, whence the term "airbrushing" for manipulation. Darkroom manipulations are sometimes regarded as traditional art rather than job related skill. In the early days of photography, the use of technology was not as advanced and efficient as it is now. Results are similar to digital manipulation but they are harder to create.
An early example of tampering was in the early 1860s, when a photo of Abraham Lincoln was altered using the body from a portrait of John C. Calhoun and the head of Lincoln from a famous seated portrait by Mathew Brady – the same portrait which was the basis for the original Lincoln five-dollar bill.
Digital art is a general term for a range of artistic works and practices that use digital technology as an essential part of the creative and/or presentation process.
More generally the term digital artist is used to describe an artist who makes use of digital technologies in the production of art. In an expanded sense, "digital art" is a term applied to contemporary art that uses the methods of mass production or digital media.
Photo manipulation is often much more explicit than subtle alterations to color balance or contrast.
