This section features student projects from an undergraduate class titled “Queer Photography from France in the 19th Century.” [Please note that these projects are written in French. A translation is coming].
This section exhibits student photomontages that create new and more inclusive narratives of gender by altering and reassigning a photograph that encapsulates a prejudicial representation of gender. For example, a picture that encapsulates a conception of masculinity as macho will become a picture that encapsulates a masculinity that recognizes feelings as part of its inherent nature.
First, the student provides the initial picture with a visual analysis of the gender representations involved. Additionally, they provide explanations of the visual strategies that will be employed to redefine the meaning of the image, aiming for an inclusive depiction of genders. Finally, they present a new photograph (through the photomontage) realized from the initial prejudicial image transformed by the aforementioned visual strategies.
*Photomontage is an artistic technique that involves blending various photographs or photographic elements into a single composite image. This method can be used to create a new visual context, convey complex narratives, or produce surreal and imaginative scenes that would be difficult or impossible to capture in a single photograph. Photomontages are often used in art, advertising, and editorial design to communicate ideas or emotions in a visually striking and innovative way