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Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 16:57:56 +0100 From: Mahes Visvalingam <m.visvalingam@dcs.hull.ac.uk> To: KCourtneya@prodigy.net Subject: Semiology of Silhouettes and Related terms Do silhouette cutters keep strictly to the cast shadow outline or do they caricature to some extent as I have suggested in my foreword (still only a draft). I say this because cartographers tend to caricature lines, such as coastlines, in maps to bring out its distinctive profile. For example on your silhoueete page, http://pages.prodigy.com/kate/silhouet.htm the open mouth of the last head and the lower part of the the head 4th from right seem caricatured. I have also seen some exquisite cut-outs of Kwan Yin, the goddess of Mercy - she clearly does not have a corporeal body and so her silhouette is entirely imagined. |
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Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 18:00:58 -0400 From: "KATHERINE A COURTNEY" <KCourtney@prodigy.net> To: "Mahes Visvalingam" <m.visvalingam@dcs.hull.ac.uk> Subject: Re: Semiology of Silhouettes and Related terms Silhouettes
like other art work is an expression of the artist. The cast shadow is
not normally used to reproduce the silhouette itself. When cutting a
silhouette it is important to get a likeness of your subject. That can
not always be obtained by cutting this from a possible blurred cast
shadow. Some artist have a tendency to caricatures there drawings which
comes out in the silhouette. While cutting out a silhouette of some
racial minorities it may become more caricaturist. Art is often
imaginary. Besides who wouldn't want to be presented as having a
glorious body. Magazines also change images. You don't really believe
those women are that perfect? |
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