San Francisco-Based Artist Facundo Arganaraz Uses Found Photographs
Meghan Young — February 20, 2013 — Art & Design
References: ffacundo & beautifuldecay
Some of Facundo Arganaraz's images may seem familiar at first glance. That is because his artworks revolve around found imagery. Of course, not all of his found pictures are famous in and of themselves. Nevertheless, whether they are recognizable or not, Facundo Arganaraz makes sure that all of them stick in people's mind from here on out.
Creating "a modern dialogue with vintage visuals," as aptly described by Beautiful Decay, Facundo Arganaraz incorporates screen print techniques to create contemporary art pieces that make the original images arguably more artistic. Working in the vein of Christopher Wool and Andy Warhol, Facundo Arganaraz uses text, multiples of the same imagery and washed out color fields to reinvigorate past photographs.
Facundo Arganaraz says, "Living among the vestiges of cultural entropy, I am using anachronistic elements and discarded images not for their nostalgic value but as remains (debris, waste, etc.) of 20th century utopias on the making."
Creating "a modern dialogue with vintage visuals," as aptly described by Beautiful Decay, Facundo Arganaraz incorporates screen print techniques to create contemporary art pieces that make the original images arguably more artistic. Working in the vein of Christopher Wool and Andy Warhol, Facundo Arganaraz uses text, multiples of the same imagery and washed out color fields to reinvigorate past photographs.
Facundo Arganaraz says, "Living among the vestiges of cultural entropy, I am using anachronistic elements and discarded images not for their nostalgic value but as remains (debris, waste, etc.) of 20th century utopias on the making."
Trend Themes
1. Found Imagery Art - The trend of artists using found imagery to create contemporary art pieces, incorporating screen print techniques to make the original images arguably more artistic.
2. Vintage-inspired Art - The trend of reinvigorating past photographs with text, multiples of the same imagery, and washed out color fields to create vintage-inspired art pieces with a modern dialogue.
3. Anachronistic Elements - The trend of utilizing anachronistic elements and discarded images as remains of 20th century utopias on the making.
Industry Implications
1. Art - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating found imagery, screen print techniques, and vintage-inspired design into contemporary art pieces.
2. Graphic Design - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilizing vintage-inspired design elements, such as washed out color fields and multiples of the same imagery, in contemporary graphic design projects.
3. Fashion - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating vintage-inspired design into fashion, including screen printing techniques and found imagery in clothing and accessories.
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