This piece by Wisniewski is produced through the technique of double exposure. The main factor of this piece is the subtlety between the two photographs and how they are merged to effortlesly creating a very delicate final image. This technique and subtlety is evident throughout all of Wisniewski's pieces and is something that he is able to achieve no matter what the two photographs may be. In this particular piece a portrait has been combined with a photo of what appears to be a mountain range. The transition between the two photographs is so smooth and they initially appear to be one. In this piece none of the face has been distorted or changed but instead the mountains only begin above the hairline, sometimes in Wisniewski's photos the secondary image may cover areas of the face on the portrait however this time he has decided to keep the face fully visible. The use of the mountains may be used to suggest that the link between humans and nature goes more beyond the physical appearance and more into the mentality and the way we think now and how maybe through industrialisation the connection between nature and humanity isn't as strong as it once was. This connection between humanity and nature is explored widely through Wisniewski's work and seems to be everpresent. This is a concept that I will look to explore through my experimentation and responses to Wisniewski's work .

 

 

This second piece by Wasniewski is somewhat different to the first piece that I have looked at whilst the theme appears to remain the same. In this piece the face is much less subtely mixed with the landscape and the outline of the facial and body form remains very straight cut and stands out from the white background. The contrast is a lot greater in this piece whereas the focal point of the first piece was the smooth integration between the two photographs. Once again the subjects appear to hold a very strong pose and gaze, they are both looking away from the viewer and into the distance. This may be used to suggest thought and also suggest that the artists ideas and concepts are applicable to a wide range of people as a more direct gaze at the viewer may suggest that the artist is attempting to directly engage on a more personal level. Once again the theme of nature is clearly visible and seems to be the main focus of the artist. The use of colour has been introduced into this piece and creates a lot of contrast with both the white background and also the remaining area of the face. The fact that some of the face has been left untouched could be used to suggest that the connection between humanity and nature has not yet been completely diminished but instead it has severely been decreased over the years due to mass industrialisation. The size of the natural area on the photograph may also suggest the dependance on natural resources and how great this is but also how undervalued and underappreciated it is sometimes found to be.