Jonathan Griffiths

 

Jonathan Griffiths is an English photographer I have discovered recently who truely stood out to me. He began his career when he was given a camera for his birthday to document his newborn son's growth. After multiple visites to the local zoo, Griffith soon became absorbed in the world of animal photography.



From America to Russia, Griffiths has travelled to find the perfect shot of wild animals; from grizzly bears and black pumas to badgers and tigers.

People have speculated about whether Griffiths' photographs are 'real'. Many suspect that the environment was controlled with the help of national park guides, and the animals were comfortable with human interaction. Griffiths states otherwise, claiming to the popular UK newspaper, The Telegraph, that he struggled to create relationships with the animals and had to lure them in weathers of up to -40 degrees celcius.





Griffiths quotes:

"By far the most nerve racking animal was the black leopard, which made me fear for my life and I thought it could attack at any moment. It was just mean and did not like humans full stop. In a deep Montana winter it was tough going climbing up the remote mountains with all my camera gear every day." 

     



Post-Modern Art

There are two forms of Post-Modern art: Street and Gallery.

Street art is believed to have been the origin of Post-Modern art, with many controversial artists such as Banksy and Shepard Fairey, whose street artworks have sprouted many mixed opinions and helped create awareness for many causes across the world, leading them to become the underdogs of the art world.

 

A problem with street art is the understanding between what is street art and what is graffiti. Many self-proclaimed street artists are taggers; people who spread their name and art without meaning. Since street art is mainly a non-profitable art form, there are many grey areas that separate an artist from a tagger.

Post-Modern Gallery art is a disgusting attempt to create a sense of individualism through cheap and ill-placed design - throwing out all of the rules and fundamentals of good design out the window in replace of finding the "Next Best Thing", thus gaining lots of money and fame for minimum effort. This art is often found to be displaying some sexualised act or portrays some form of abuse or cruelty.

Post-modern art is also now blurring the lines between art and commercial design, as webdesignerdepot.com states, "Good Art is a talent. Good Design is a skill".

As post-modern art has developed, the less inspirational and meaningful it has become. Post modern art has since become:

quantity over quality.