Hamish Fulton

AnalyseHamish Fulton is a walking artist that uses journeys as his key theme for his art pieces. He photographs and adds type to an image using a unique font and large kerning.

This photograph has moody lighting because of it being a dull day outside, the water is almost completely gray and the sky is a white-ish gray. He also included type in 3 different colours white, gray and black.

He used 198 people walking in the distance to translate his walks into a photograph that he could capture and design.

Analyse - 2In this image he included information about his location, walk and what the setting/environment was like. The photograph shows a muddy terrain that fades to a foggy/mist atmosphere to show a sense of altitude.

There are 2 dates on the image to show that both of these images were not captured in the same location or at the same time, the font used is clear and easy to read/distinguish from the background because of the colours used.

Like most of Hamish’s other images this image carries a moody dark setting that makes the viewer believe that it was a dull day during the time that the image was captured.

Analyse - 3

Although this image is similar to his other’s this one includes more colours and a larger view of scenery. You can see trees, hills, shrubbery and a dirt path that seamlessly leads nowhere. Unlike his other work this image also doesn’t have darker lighting that gives it a gloomy feeling, instead this one is brighter which helps to show the colours a little more.

The white text reads clearly in the blue sky and the smaller text at the bottom of the screen contrasts well with the dirt path making it easy to see and read.

Analyse - 4

This image is very similar to his other images apart from the fact that it doesn’t contain context or writing about the destination of the photograph, the image is also a little more coloured with greys, blacks and whites that contrast the light blue sky.

He used the quote “An object cannot compete with an experience” which could mean that the still image doesn’t do the experience of being there justice in a way that you must go and experience it for yourself. The use of white text again helps to contrast from the background, there is also a small vignette that gives the photograph a little bit of a darker feel.