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Author: Amy Standen
ISBN : 0321306147
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Maggie Taylor's digital photo collages have been described as a contemporary exploration of the Surrealist world view. In Taylor's strange, parallel universe, birds ride bicycles, ideas materialize in the shape of clouds, and wings sprout from the backs of prim Victorian women. Starting with objects that she finds on eBay, in flea markets, and in her own surroundings, Taylor then uses her flatbed scanner, Adobe Photoshop, and an Iris printer, to produce images of surprising beauty and emotional impact.
Adobe Photoshop Master Class: Maggie Taylor's Landscape of Dreams offers a close and richly illustrated examination of Taylor's practice, tracing her images from inspiration through execution. Taylor explains her influences, both in art and in her own life, and takes the reader inside the making of some of her intriguing, painterly work. Along the way, we hear from respected artists and critics familiar with Taylor's work, and from the artist herself, in conversation with the author.
Illustrated with more than 65 color plates, Landscape of Dreams is essential reading (and viewing) for all those interested in applying technology to a creative personal vision.
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- Paperback: 168 pages
- Publisher: Adobe Press; 1 edition (May 28, 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0321306147
- ISBN-13: 978-0321306142
- Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.4 x 8.4 inches
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Free Download Adobe Photoshop Master Class: Maggie Taylor's Landscape of Dreams
I find it difficult to believe that anyone would object to the following statement: Maggie Taylor's work represents today's highest standard of surrealistic photographic image making.
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Maggie Taylor has taken the inspiration and guidance of contemporary surrealist masters like Jerry Uelsmann and Duane Michaels and expanded into an arena of deep color based multiple subject imagery, somewhat ala Gregory Crewdson. The interaction of each altered component in her montages hints at psychological storytelling. Moreover, most of her images have a painterly, nostalgic quality to them, making them appear richly filled with a deep feeling of belief that the subject actually could exist - or have existed. I admire her art work immensely, as I know that each piece of her work takes months to complete and each image is assembled with dozens upon dozens of sophisticated Photoshop layers, and only after hours of experimentation and thought. Her technical detail is very good, but the true beauty of her work lies in her artistic decisions regarding composition and the interaction of the subject matter. The color/shading and layer manipulation makes the images beautiful to look at - but it's really the thought of the subject composition that causes them to be so hauntingly deep in emotion and have such tremendous subconscious impact.
However, you are reading this review regarding the book - and not solely for a review of one of my favorite artists. So here are Landscape of Dreams' "positives" and "negatives".
In summary, the positives of this book include (not in any particular order):
1. The book contains many high quality color images of Maggie Taylor's work.
The title of this book suggests a lesson plan and tutorials for Adobe Photoshop, but focuses more on exploring Maggie Taylor's work, with lessons learned on how else to use Photoshop once fully read.
Through discussions on her art you see how Maggie Taylor is an artist in her own right, despite her medium. These interviews with other artists and photographers, well liked in their respective fields also offer a short narrative on the history and now evolution of photography.The styles taught and considered acceptable have changed over time - as have the techniques and tools. This allows you to understand the stigma attached to the work of Maggie Taylor who utilizes Adobe Photoshop to create her art. Indeed, Maggie Taylor could not create these works without the aid oh Photoshop, a trusty scanner and trial and error to find the best medium to print these images on.
"Master Class" is a somewhat misleading term. It suggests step b y step instructions on how you can create similar work. While there is a step by step detailed look at how a few images are created, do not expect a blow by blow account of which blur tool and layering technique were used. It is a description of how and why Maggie Taylor came to decide on how a piece should look and feel. These series of decisions give a greater insight into how Photoshop is used by this artist. Maggie Taylor's surroundings and history are explored to see how and why these haunting images came about. From photography class influences to the various 'knick knacks' that crowd her home.
If you currently work with Photoshop to create I would recommend this book. While many try to apply a label to Maggie Taylor's work, this book offers a valuable glimpse into another digital artist.