Warped 2005
Instead of visiting a fairground sideshow of distorting mirrors Short takes his own portrait with a digital camera and subjects the image to a...
Description
Instead of visiting a fairground sideshow of distorting mirrors, Short takes his own portrait with a digital camera and subjects the image to a bewildering series of modifications now made possible with computer software. Effects include transforming photographic ‘truth’ into a more painterly realism and a version of digital maxillo-facial surgery. The images are supported by a basic practical carpentry that Short also finds enjoyable.
Ian Short is a multi-media artist and printmaker. He received his BFA from Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington and his MFA from University of Illinois, Urbana He has taught at Kent State University, Ohio, and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, where he also served as the chair of the art department from 1993-1996. Short co-founded the Artists Image Resource (AIR) in Pittsburgh, an artist organization integrating fine art printmaking with education programs that explore the creative process.