Flaws, Perfections, Ideals and Compromises
- Imperfections
Deficiencies
- Anomalies
Irregularities
Differences
- Inadequacies
Shortfalls
Lacks
- Mistakes
Mishaps
- Design Flaws
Errors
- Awkwardness
Inelegance
Mistakes
- Notions of Beauty - Accuracy
Truth
Precision
- Chance Events
Coincidental
Unplanned
- Blemishes
Marks
Faults
- Spontaneous Effects
Impulsive
Unprompted
-  Discarded / Ruined
Rejected
Unwanted
-  Compromise
Cooperation
Negotiation
Perfections and ideals PORTRAITURE
Notions of Beauty Â
Alison Lapper Pregnant, 2005 (Trafalgar Square, London) Mark Quinn
Augustus of Prima Porta, Statue of the emperor Augustus, 1st century CE
Portraiture - Perfect or imperfect?
Julian Wolkenstein Echoism
Portraiture - Perfect or imperfect? Â
Portraiture - Perfect or imperfect? Â
Alma Haser Cosmic Surgery Haser leaves us trapped somewhere between desire and disgust
Notions of Beauty
John Coplans A Self Portrait 1980’s
John Coplans 1920–2003 Self-Portrait
In pursuit of Perfection (Beauty contests)
Elliott Erwitt USA. Florida. 1997
In pursuit of Perfection
Sharif Hamza
Imagination and Dreams
Maia Flore
LANDSCAPE
In Pursuit of Perfection
Ansel Adams Half Dome, Merced River, Winter 1938
Ansel Adams Vernal Fall 1960
Misha De Ridder Barentritt Big Lagoon 2009
Tina Crespo
Interiors
Interiors
Candida Hoefer
Exteriors
 Allen Klosowski
ABSTRACTION
Abstract forms
Klari Reis
Abstract forms
Klari Reis
Abstract forms
Wolfgang Tilmans Paper Drop
Abstract forms
Aaron Siskind Chicago 1948
Abstract forms
Aaron Siskind Veracruz 1973
Corey Holms
Abstraction
Love is a Magpie Ren Rox
For The Love of Black and White, Ren Rox loads her camera with high ISO film to heighten the charm of grainy textures, and experiments with perfectly executed double exposures.
Dan Ferro
Howard Bond
Flaws and Imperfections?…
Chance Events
Ruined Polaroids William Miller
Denis Roussel
Chance Events and Mistakes Â
Chance Events Â
Stephen Gill Talking to Ants 2014
Accidental happenings Â
Irving Penn Theater Accident New York 1947
Chance Events Â
Philip-Lorca diCorcia Head 2002
Bettina von Zwehl Rain 2011
Ideal or Imperfect Imagery? Â
Jonathan Yeo Gillian Lambert
Dryden Goodwin
Levy Mandel
Michal Macku
Samuel Stern
Hinke Schreuders
Out of Focus Imagery
Bill Armstrong
Kyungwoo Chun
Flawed/Imperfect photographs
Catherine Yass Damage (Canal) 2005
Flawed/Imperfect photographs
“It’s an exploration of contemporary Russian youth today. My most recent photos Girls, is a reflection on LGBT rights. Its quite a big issue in Russia right now. I promised to hide the twins’s identities and faces, so I burnt in their faces. I enjoyed creating the melted visual effect since these days, everything’s digital. Also, its relevant because lesbians were burned as witches in medieval times”.
Flawed places/locations
Erika Ritzel
Imperfect places/locations
John A. Chakeres
Discarded and imperfect OBJECTS Â
Discarded objects Â
Elaine Duigenan Net
Discarded objects
Imperfect objects Â
Rita Bernstein
Leopoldo Plentz
Discarded objects
Discarded objects
Photosculptures Alina Szapocznikow 1971
Possible starting points…. • • • • • • • • •
Urban Decay Ruins Disguises, veils, fashion and clothing Politics Chemical reactions Mutations, bacteria, viruses Families, communities Discarded objects Abstract forms