Artist Blog: Edith Lechtape

Edith Lechtape was born in 1921 in Herne, Germany, and started out her career as an actress under Heinz Moog. She then went to work for a few different theater houses around in Germany, for a number of years. She did this for almost twenty years, until she came into contact with Antoine Weber, who had been immersed in Photography for about twenty yeard by then. He encouraged Edith to explore the photographic realm as method for expression. She mainly focused on pieces involving photographs, painting, and drawing in pieces.This idea of layering goes with my main focus in my own work. My work has recently delved into issues about layering, and this type of work was what immediately attracted me to any thoughts that i had for my pieces. A mixture of resources and materials layered onto surfaces ontop of my photographs is my main focus for the rest of the year. I will continue to search for artists with this type of style, hoping to find some more techniques and thoughts of how to layer.

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Idea Blog: Kenyan Items

I recently rethought my concept, partially because of issues with me constructing multiple objects that remind me of Kenya. I have really struggled in constructing objects, being that they both take so much time, as well as the thought that the construction of the objects moves the concept away from what i want. Even though it is my own construction, i feel that it cannot be seen through the photograph, without videotaping it, and then, i feel i cannot portray the item properly. Recently, with photographing backgrounds, i have gone home, and looked for things that i and my parents brought back from Kenya, and am currently photographing myself using them in everyday use. For example, i am using a pot with a spoon on the stove, rather than a regular pot and spoon. I have lost my inspiration in doing this, and i am not sure how much i like doing what i am doing. I have been thinking and shooting, trying to find a better way to portray my concept, unfortunately, i do not feel inspired to continue this concept. My photographs are turning almost to comical antics, showing different characteristics and sides of different lifestyles. I am not sure if this is good or not, however, i feel different to how i started at the beginning of my concept.

These are photographs of some of the objects that i am currently using.

I will just continue to photograph. If there is one thing i have learned, is that taking photographs is the best way to solve any problems.