{"id":105553,"date":"2022-01-12T14:00:56","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T13:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centmagazine.co.uk\/?p=105553"},"modified":"2022-02-10T18:59:18","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T17:59:18","slug":"the-art-of-cropping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/?p=105553","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Cropping"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Oh, crop what can it be?! Firstly, the idea of seeing partially cropped figures in a painted canvas dancing their way out of the shot to create a sense of movement. Secondly, the deed of shredding a print of art to protest its priceless worth at an art auction; or finally, the notion of crop art (exactly what it says), art created by literally using harvested crops as a medium instead of paint or pencil. From Edgar Degas to Banksy via Sam Herd, The Art of Cropping <\/em>explores how three artists utilise different techniques of cropping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Image Ellie Darby Prangnell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 1800s changed European art. 1826 saw the invention of photography, allowing people to see what really happened rather than an artists impression, for example, proving to artists the correct motion of galloping horses. It was then followed by Japan\u2019s entry into world trade in 1853, subsequent to 200 years of isolation from the rest of the world. Japan began trading with Western countries, granting to their demands for Japanese goods, such as porcelain and ceramic items. Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock prints<\/a> came to Europe as protective packaging and wrapping for these items. Ukiyo-e, meaning \u2018pictures of the floating world,\u2019 dominated the Japanese art scene between the 17th<\/sup> and 19th<\/sup> centuries, illustrating the transience of everyday life through decorative colours and asymmetrical compositions. Ukiyo-e prints captivated European artists and soon began to be imported for their own sake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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