Maricopa Community Colleges  ART137   19946-20005 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  02/22/94  
ART137      19946-20005 L+L 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Alternative Photographic Processes
Emphasis on development of alternative photographic processes including techniques, aesthetics, and creative imagery. Exploration of various types and applications on non-silver photographic processes including cyanotype, gum bichromate, various toners, photo silkscreen, and others. Prerequisites: None.
 
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ART137   19946-20005 Alternative Photographic Processes
1. Create original images from drawings, photographs, and photograms. (I)
2. Select found images and objects to serve as basis for creative expression. (I)
3. Manipulate original and found images through reticulation, textured screens, bleaching, collage, and solarization to create new and unique art forms. (II)
4. Apply alternative photographic processes to various surfaces such as metal, glass, ceramics, and paper. (III)
5. Apply cyanotype and photo emulsion processes to fiber surfaces to create images. (IV)
6. Apply fabric sensitizers to textiles with emphasis on patterns and design. (IV)
7. Apply gum bichromate printing and light sensitive Inko dye process to various types of paper to produce multicolored images. (IV)
8. Make plates on various metal surfaces through process of photo etching. (IV)
9. Utilize silkscreen process and photographic imagery to create graphic designs on paper and other fibrous materials. (IV)
10. Manipulate photographic surface through the use of various techniques such as total and selective toning. (IV)
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ART137   19946-20005 Alternative Photographic Processes
    I. Images
        A. Original
          1. Drawings
          2. Photographs
          3. Photograms
        B. Found
          1. Magazines
          2. Newspapers
        C. Found Objects
          1. Synthetic
          2. Natural
      II. Manipulation
          A. Reticulation
            1. Black and white photographic materials
            2. Color photographic materials
          B. Textures screens
            1. Hand made
            2. Commercial
          C. Bleaching
            1. Selective
            2. Total
          D. Collage
            1. Photographs
            2. Magazines
            3. Newspapers
          E. Solarization
            1. Black and white photographic materials
            2. Color photographic images
        III. Surfaces
            A. Metal
              1. Copper
              2. Zinc
              3. Aluminum
              4. Tin
            B. Glass
              1. Colored
              2. Transparent
              3. Plexiglass
            C. Ceramics
              1. Stoneware
              2. Porcelain
            D. Paper
              1. Photographic
              2. Hand made
              3. Commercial
          IV. Processes
              A. Cyanotype
                1. Technique
                2. Creative application
              B. Photo emulsion
                1. Technique
                2. Creative application
              C. Fabric sensitizers
                1. Technique
                2. Application
              D. Gum bichromate printing
                1. Technique
                2. Creative Application
              E. Light sensitive Inko dyes
                1. Technique
                2. Creative application
              F. Photo etching
                1. Technique
                2. Creative application
              G. Photo silkscreen
                1. Technique
                2. Creative application
              H. Polaroid transfer
                1. Technique
                2. Creative application
              I. Toning
                1. Technique
                2. Total and selective creative application
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