Mounting

Once I had my photos printed in a photo journal and had prints made of my favourite photos, I had to mount my work. Although this seems quite simple, I had to work out what I wanted people to instantly view and what looks most appealing. 

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I decided to keep in very simple and place the photos vertically, with the journal hanging on the side so that people can open it up. I also added two quotes to explore the comparison between opinions on lifestyles from the 1920's and today. I included F.Scott Fitzgerald's 'I want to give a party where there’s a brawl and seductions' from Tender is the Night and American Apparel CEO Dov Charney's opinion on feminism 'It’s out of balance, and that’s why young people haven’t embraced feminism, because it’s out of balance'. I done this in order to display a contrast in the two eras I've focused mainly on and hope that when people see them, understand why I did. Both these quotes enable people to see into the lives of two times, both wild but for different reasons. The reason I chose the quote from Tender is the Night is due to the fact that this shows how where there was glamour there was decay. I chose the American Apparel quote because although there are multiple issues connected to sexual advances with the brand and the owner, it seems he has a strong opinion on what he thinks feminism is and does this influence the fashion they make? I added the top I created also , to show I designed and made as well as done a photo shoot. I think this displays my work well as I didn't want a lot shown but only stand out photos.

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