Minimalizam: slobodan prostor u fotografiji

master's thesis

• Author: Katarina Rajić
• Mentor: Miroslav Mikota (mentor)
• Committee member: Damir Modrić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Miroslav Mikota (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ana Nemec (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Graphic Arts; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2013-9-23, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: TECHNICAL SCIENCES; Graphic Technology

Abstract

Minimalizam ili Minimalna umjetnost se kao umjetnički pokret pojavljuje u drugoj polovini 20. stoljeća, točnije 1960. – 1975. Gledano sa aspekta umjetnosti pokret je to koji u njoj odbacuje komentiranje društva, te osobni izraz umjetnika. S grafičkog pak aspekta, minimalizam se može definirati kao pokret koji reducira određeni objekt ili nekoliko njih na njihov najmanji broj boja, tekstura, oblika i linjia. Kao takav, implementirao se u sve aspekte kulturnog i društvenog života, pa tako i u područje same fotografije. Upravo ta njegova dimenzija glavni je predmet istraživanja ovog diplomskog rada. Kroz njegovu definiciju i povijesni razvoj, uz prikladne primjere, od pojave pa do suvremene fotografije, razrađeni su svi njegovi sastavni elementi. Među njima je pak glavni fokus interesa ovog rada usmjeren na jedan od ključnih elementa minimalizma– slobodan/ negativan prostor u fotografiji. Prikazano je tj. obrazloženo što je to što čini slobodan prostor tako moćnim alatom u stvaranju vizualno efektnih, intrigantnih, te sadržajno i kontekstno bogatih fotografija. Koliko mala promjena u kompoziciji, kao što je prebacivanje balansa sa pozitivnog na negativan prostor, može promjeniti cijeli doživljaj fotografije, te zašto je to tako, objašnjeno je kroz isticanje njegovih karakteristika. Iste nisu uvijek primjenjive u svrhu istog cilja, niti su jedinstvene u svim vrstama fotografije, pa je zato njihova primjena biti obrađena kroz različite žanrove fotografije.

Abstract (english)

Minimalism or Minimalist Art, occoured as an art movement in the second half of the 20th century, specifically from 1960. to 1975. From the artistic point of view it is a movement wich discards social commenting and personal expression of the artist. On the other hand, from the graphic point of view, it can be defined as a movement that reduces a particular object or a few of them to the minimum number of colors, textures, shapes and lines. As such, it is implemented in all aspects of cultural and social life, as well as in the area of the photography. Precisely this aspect of minimalism is the main subject of this master thesis. Through its definition and historical development, with appropriate examples, from its appearance to the contemporary photography, all of its components are elaborated. However, main point of interest in this master thesis is one of the key elements of minimalism - free / negative space in photography. It is shown and explained what is it that makes the space so powerful tool in creating visually effective, intriguing, and the content and context-rich images. By highlighting its features, it is explained how small changes in the composition, such as shifting the balance from the positive to the negative space, can change the entire experience of the image, and why is it so? All features of negative space are not always applicable for the same goal, neither are they unique in all types of photography, which is why their application is elaborated through the various genres of photography.

• Keywords: vizualna umjetnost; minimalizam; fotografija; elementi; slobodan prostor
• Keywords (english): visual arts; minimalism; photography; elements; negative space
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:216:361689
• Study programme: Title: Graphic technology; specializations in: Graphic technology, Design of graphic products; Course: Graphic technology; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra inženjer/inženjerka grafičke tehnologije (sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra inženjer/inženjerka grafičke tehnologije)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Created on: 2024-04-18 18:44:03