Here is a selection of photographic approaches to collections, typologies and curation that Gary has selected.
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Producing and curating a collection of similar things, often called a Typology is an approach employed by artists, designers and photographers for generations. It is interesting how an individual item can be elevated to a higher status when part of a collection.
Irving Penn collected rubbish, or ‘Street Material’ as he called it, when walking around NYC. He took these items into his studio and photographed them in great detail on a simple white background. This process of changing the context and scale of the objects transformed them into something else.
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CATALOGUE
There are many different ways translate your chosen objects, here are some examples
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