Finding Inspiration - Jerry Uelsmann

I had to look for inspiration for the many ideas I had in mind. I was still unsure on what idea to develop on so I did research on surrealism in general. I found some photographers that use the style of surrealism in their work.

Jerry Uelsmann

portrait of Jerry Uelsmann

 Uelsmann is the founding member of the American Society for Photographic Education and a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain.

"Inspired by such budding Pop art icons as Robert Rauschenberg and Joseph Cornell, Uelsmann began experimenting with a variety of darkroom techniques that gave vent to his creative urges.  He developed techniques for combining multiple images into often stunning works of surrealist art.  By 1965, Uelsmann had gained a reputation as the leading figure in the new field of Pop-art photography."

Journey into Night

In this photo he has combine different images together. He combined the image of hands holding a birds nest and the tree trunk which looks interesting because it's not realistic. Also, the juxtaposition of the concrete with the tree and birds nest that are a part of nature is interesting. The composition works well because everything is centred.