Artist Statement

Manipulation to me means organizing a photo, either before or after it has been taken, to give specific meaning.  One way this can be done is by changing an image that has already been taken in a way that changes the meaning, or gives the image a meaning if before there was none.  An image that you take yourself can also be manipulated simply in the way you set up the photograph. You are manipulating the same way except you are using your camera to do the work as opposed to changing a photo already in existence.

My hope for this first project is to tie together both old and new images to show how some trends of 30 years ago are catching back up to us.  The combination of Bob Dylan with the new style of Red Ray Bans show how while they were the style back then, brand names have adapted to fit our styles.