Manual Manipulation by Gavin Mannino
Manual Manipulation By Gavin Mannino 3/23/2022 10:23:00 P.M. EST Duane Michals, The Illuminated Man (1968) Photo Credit ( Duane Michals | Duane michals, Duane, New media art (pinterest.com) ) The common similarity between all the photographs are the surreal, bizarre elements that are present. I feel that those elements make a more interesting spectacle when compared to ordinary portraits. The Illuminated Man is a perfect pick for the elements I find intriguing. What could have been a standard, run-of-the-mill portrait has been altered to be more artistic in presentation. I imagine that a very bright light was aimed at the subject's face in order to cause the over-exposed, bright effect which seems pretty simple but makes for a hell of a picture. The composition is perfect, center...