reading 27-44

Digital mediums are spoken about much doing this part of the reading. It covers the different styles that artist use to within digital art to bring their message across to the viewers. Some of the more interesting pieces of work where from Nancy Burson who used composites of famous actress blended together to make one picture and another of a face that focused on culturally defined ideals. It commented on the view of beauty in society and culture. Charles Cohen's 12b, and Andie 04 use the digital medium to comment on the idea of a foreground and background by reversing them, so that the person in the picture is a void outline and the background becomes the center of the piece. Using the digital medium these artist are able to show viewers ideas that traditional art was unable to do.