Chema Madoz
Chema Madoz is a Spanish photographer whose full name is Jose Maria Rodriguez Madoz. He was born in Spain in 1958, attending the Universidad Complutense de Madrid from 1980 to 1983. At this school he studied the history of Art. Chema Madoz has had his work featured in many great exhibits. One of these being the Musea de Arte Contermporaneo in Santiago, Chile. This exhibit was opened by the Prince and Princess of Chile as well as the First Lady!
Style:
Chema Madoz has a very distinct style. He works in black and white, creating a surreal staging. Madoz is known to take two unlike things and photograph them together, creating a sense of irony and visual illusion. Chema uses a Hasselblad camera, a camera made in Sweden. Chema Madoz: Objectos (1990 to 1999) was likely made using this camera, as previously he used Mamiya's.
Philosophy:
His work is meant to encompass the endless imaginations that humans have, using a minimalist approach to achieve this. As said above, Chema uses rhetoric in his photography, this includes irony, humor, and pun. His work signifies metaphors, symbols, and dual meaning, over all dreaming without limits and expressing his views with as few words as possible. Chema never titles his work because of this. He wants the viewer to go in without any clues as to what the piece portrays.
Influences:
Influences:
Chema Madoz has an art style that many aspire to achieve, including myself. throughout the replication process of his photography for the second half of this assignment, I was heavily influenced by his effortless and minimalistic way of making big statements. It is fascinating to see how he can say so much with so little and each and every one of his photos has a story.
Sources:
Chema Madoz | Photography and Biography - Famous Photographers, www.famousphotographers.net/chema-madoz. Accessed 15 May 2023.
“Chema Madoz.” Foothill Photography, www.foothillfalconphoto.com/art-blog/chema-madoz.
Valcárcel, Marina. “Chema Madoz. A Photographer of Few Words.” Alejandra de Argos, 28 Dec. 2015, www.alejandradeargos.com/index.php/en/artp/505-chema-madoz-a-photographer-of-few-words.
Style:
Chema Madoz has a very distinct style. He works in black and white, creating a surreal staging. Madoz is known to take two unlike things and photograph them together, creating a sense of irony and visual illusion. Chema uses a Hasselblad camera, a camera made in Sweden. Chema Madoz: Objectos (1990 to 1999) was likely made using this camera, as previously he used Mamiya's.
Philosophy:
His work is meant to encompass the endless imaginations that humans have, using a minimalist approach to achieve this. As said above, Chema uses rhetoric in his photography, this includes irony, humor, and pun. His work signifies metaphors, symbols, and dual meaning, over all dreaming without limits and expressing his views with as few words as possible. Chema never titles his work because of this. He wants the viewer to go in without any clues as to what the piece portrays.
Influences:
Influences:
Chema Madoz has an art style that many aspire to achieve, including myself. throughout the replication process of his photography for the second half of this assignment, I was heavily influenced by his effortless and minimalistic way of making big statements. It is fascinating to see how he can say so much with so little and each and every one of his photos has a story.
Sources:
Chema Madoz | Photography and Biography - Famous Photographers, www.famousphotographers.net/chema-madoz. Accessed 15 May 2023.
“Chema Madoz.” Foothill Photography, www.foothillfalconphoto.com/art-blog/chema-madoz.
Valcárcel, Marina. “Chema Madoz. A Photographer of Few Words.” Alejandra de Argos, 28 Dec. 2015, www.alejandradeargos.com/index.php/en/artp/505-chema-madoz-a-photographer-of-few-words.
Compare and Contrast:
It's difficult to replicate Madoz's work because while it seems coincidental, it is often thoroughly thought out and planned strictly. These three images above were the ones I found most easy to replicate. They have the least amount of materials and chance involve. What I realize after putting them side by side that the colors in the piece affect the shades presented when it is made black and white. My pictures are darker while his are creamier and light.
Personal Artist Statement:
Each picture is taken from a different place in my house. As I travel with my camera it shows the path that I took. These images are capturing the flaws and inconsistencies in my house and my work. I can appreciate how my final products don't completely allign with Chema Madoz's, it gives my work personality and difference. At the end of this class I feel like I have found my way of photography and I had a really enjoyable time putting my spin on Chema Madoz's groundbreaking work.
It's difficult to replicate Madoz's work because while it seems coincidental, it is often thoroughly thought out and planned strictly. These three images above were the ones I found most easy to replicate. They have the least amount of materials and chance involve. What I realize after putting them side by side that the colors in the piece affect the shades presented when it is made black and white. My pictures are darker while his are creamier and light.
Personal Artist Statement:
Each picture is taken from a different place in my house. As I travel with my camera it shows the path that I took. These images are capturing the flaws and inconsistencies in my house and my work. I can appreciate how my final products don't completely allign with Chema Madoz's, it gives my work personality and difference. At the end of this class I feel like I have found my way of photography and I had a really enjoyable time putting my spin on Chema Madoz's groundbreaking work.