Mask of a Medical Worker
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Title
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Mask of a Medical Worker
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Description
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My name is Morgan Barclay, and I am a Junior at ECU. I am a Public Health major with a concentration in Pre-Physical Therapy.
My process for this project was all over the place. I started by thinking about making a mask with a whole bunch of political meaning and design with a big background but then I got very overwhelmed with the whole thing and had to step back. Then I just thought I needed to keep it simple because sometimes I try to put so much information and metaphors into one thing that it becomes murky and takes away from my main message. That is when I came up with the idea of showing that masks do work with the mask outline from the paint splatter, and I also wanted to pay tribute to the people fighting this virus on the front lines and that is where the red paint came in because it looks like a doctor/nurse/EMT coming out of a tough procedure.
While I used a real mask, I will not be wearing it out in public because it may cause some issues due to the paint looking like blood. The mask and pose, really the whole picture, parallels to how I have gone through this pandemic....listening to the doctors. I chose a simple pose and design because I really think it just comes down to the simple fact that wearing the mask protects others and slows the spread. I know there are going to be people that disagree with me, and I respect that but personally I choose to follow the science.
I took a photo straight on, close up because I didn't want anything distracting from the mask and paint splatter with the outline of the mask. For this idea in my head I really wanted to keep it simple so I chose a blank wall and really just took a picture of my face. I then edited the lighting, contrast and colors to give it a more intense effect. I like to think it is unique because of the message and the thought behind it and it is aesthetically pleasing because of the centered face looking straight forward, I think it really adds to the intensity of this picture and portrays the seriousness of this pandemic. As I said in the previous paragraph I have gone through this pandemic listening to medical officials, and I really wanted to use this project to represent them.
This was created as an assignment for Susan Ludeke's ART 1910: Art Appreciation.
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Coverage
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Greenville, North Carolina
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Creator
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Barclay, Morgan
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Date
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2021-02-02
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