David Caspar Friedrichs painting “Wanderer above a sea of Ice” (1818) is the inspiration for this assessment. I like the relationships shown in the painting me with the landscape, me with the person and the person with landscape all in one scene.

I wanted to show the reaction people have when they see the landscape in Antarctica not all will get to see this wonderful place. So I think it is important to show this reaction so people may comprehend how special this place is.

This critique is in two parts one part working in the field and then creating the method to present it as a finished piece of work.

The fieldwork went well I knew how to set myself up to get the perspective I wanted to show the subject in the landscape. I had to work fast as I wanted to show a reaction that lasted a fraction of a moment. This meant I missed some shots and so had to take many to get these 12 exposures that make the book.  The work sits well together as a series and in my opinion shows what I set out to show the way the scenery effects people who see it. I captured the three way relationship shown in Friedrichs painting.

The second part of the critique is of the book itself. Here I had to learn a new skill Japanese Stab Binding was suggested by my tutor. I enjoyed the process of making this book immensely. The finished piece of work is extremely professional and shows the work very well. I was pleased I took the time to make a window for the cover but I could have improved it if I had shown Friedrichs painting in the format he meant it to be shown.

I believe this is the best piece of work I have created within this course.

Work Cited

David Caspar, Friedrich. Wanderer above a Sea of Fog. 1818. Oil on Canvas. Kunst Museum.