PICTURES FROM PICTURES

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This project investigates appropriation and modification. The 11 volunteers for this project were instructed to "take photographs" using a disposable camera and to return it to me undeveloped. They were advised that the images captured would be used to create art using my personal aesthetics. The use of the undeveloped disposable cameras disallowed editing or selecting of the final images by the volunteers. The parameters set also disallowed me from editing the body of images that totaled 213. All images developed were used in the final product regardless of quality. Each of these images became a material for me to use in creating this piece. Using a 3x3 inch opening each image was cropped to create a final predetermined sized image.