Don,
In art, Abstract art means non-representational art. That mans art that is
about shapes and form, not a recognizable subject. Here's an example of an
abstract painting, by Robert Motherwell. He was one of the pioneers of
Abstract Expressionism, a movement that began in the United States in the
1950s.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Robert_Motherwell%27s_%27Elegy_to_the_Spa
nish_Republic_No._110%27.jpg
Here's another example of abstract art, by Mark Rothko.
http://uploads1.wikipaintings.org/images/mark-rothko/no-5-no-22.jpg
Abstract art is about form and shape, and can involve color, like Rothko's
work, or can be black and white.
Photography is a form of art most suited to representational art, rather
than abstraction. It can be done, though. Aaron Siskand is a great example
of a photographer who produced abstract photos. Here's one of his:
http://www.aaronsiskind.org/gal0903.html
This is a photo of lines on a street made by repair crews pouring tar into
cracks in the road surface. By working close to them, he created an
abstract design whose original subject matter is not readily identifiable.
Here's one of my photos that is abstracted:
http://chriscrawfordphoto.com/chris-details.php?product=335
Some people might even say that these two photos are abstract, because
they are so formalist in composition, though the subject is still
identifiable.
http://chriscrawfordphoto.com/chris-details.php?product=332
http://chriscrawfordphoto.com/chris-details.php?product=333
Hope this helps some. Abstraction is a real challenge for the
photographer, since our medium is so strongly tied to the real world by
its basic nature.
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On 1/15/14 3:27 PM, "Don Holbrook" <donholbrook@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=308
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>The camera club theme this month is "Abstract" (I hate themes). Looked
>it up on Google.......still don't know what an abstract is, but this is
>what I'm turning in (only in the interest of participation).
>Solarized...whatever that is.
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