This photo was created by Julie Cockburn, a modern artist who creates a link between the past and present with her photography. She does this by embroidering, cutting and collaging existing pictures and makes them her own. The pictures she uses range from Hollywood actors to American high school pictures that were taken in the 50s. As she was very obssessed with photo's from an early age she aimed to bring them back to life by altering them in her own way. When deciding a way to change the image she considers all aspects of the photo, such as: the photographer who chose the position, the models and the actual final printed image.
Whilst living and working in London Julie studied at Chelsea College of Art and Central ST Martins College of Art and Design. Her work has been exhibited in a variety of places such as: the UK, United States and Europe.
She has simply brought this photo 'back to life' by adding colour to it. This image was originally a black and white photo of side view of a man and woman who appear to be a couple. Julie Cockburn has simply brought this photo 'back to life' by adding colour to it. I like the way she has created two circles using two specific colours; pink (a feminine colour) and blue (a masculine colour), and blended them inbetween the man and woman. The blend of colours is relly effective because it visually creates a link between the two models, possibly enthasising the fact that they're together, as a couple.
More work made by Julie Cockburn:
In the two portraits above, Julie Cockburn has altered old photos to make them look more modern. She has done this simply by changing this face using a repetitive pattern of a particular shape; in the first on she has used triangles whereas in the second photo she has used ovals. I like the way she has done this as she obscures their face hiding the models identity, but not all of it as the eyes and parts of the lips are still visible.
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