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Silhouettes
sil·hou·ette
                         /ˌ oˌet
                           silo͞ /
Noun


The dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a
lighter background, esp. in dim light.


Verb

Cast or show (someone or something) as a dark shape and outline against a
lighter background.


Synonyms

profile - outline
Two hundred years ago, long before the camera was invented, someone
wishing to have an inexpensive portrait created of their loved ones would
have visited a silhouette artist. Within minutes and using only a pair of
scissors and a skillful eye, he would have produced a wonderful little image
with a remarkable resemblance to his subject.
The name Silhouette traces back to the
mid-18th century French finance minister,
Etienne de Silhouette. Because his name
was synonymous with doing things
cheaply and because he was fond of
making these images himself, this art form
was named after him.
In America, Silhouettes were highly
popular from about 1790 to 1840. The
invention of the camera signaled the end of
the Silhouette as a widespread form of
portraiture. However, their popularity is
being reborn in a new generation of people
who appreciate the Silhouette as a
nostalgic and unique way of capturing a
loved one's image.
They will always make charming
keepsakes that will be treasured for
generations.
Miniature portraits had been the rage
of aristocracy whom had worn
portraits as jewelry since at least the
15th century. But for 300 years, the
expense required for a full color
likeness to be commissioned had
restricted the availability to the
wealthy and kept the ordinary person
from acquiring a portable likeness of
their loved ones. In the late 18th
century, shade portraits became
popular with the masses because it
represented a cheaper alternative to
full color portraits.
Silhouettes
Silhouettes
Silhouettes
Silhouettes
Silhouettes
Silhouettes
Considered America's premier
                               silhouette artist, Karl Johnson has
                               been practicing this extremely rare
                               art form for most of his life. Karl
                               learned this unique skill as a young
                               boy from his father who had been
                               taught many years earlier by a long
                               time friend of the family.

                               Karl took to this unusual art form
                               extremely well. Something he
                               attributes, in part, to having vision in
                               only one eye. Karl was born being
                               able to see only from his right
                               eye. Not having binocular vision
                               forces Karl to judge the distance and
                               shape of an object by examining its
                               shadow. This allows Karl to
                               capture an image in shadow in an
                               uncanny way.
http://cutarts.blogspot.com/
Starting when he was only ten
years old and now forty five,
Karl estimates that he has
freehand cut hundreds of
thousands of silhouette
images so far in his career.

Karl operates his studio and
resides, with his wife Lauren and
son Cooper, in Southern
California.




  Sources: http://cutarts.com/
Silhouettes
Silhouettes
Silhouettes
Silhouettes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_j7DnMyxC8

       Silhouette Artist Karl Johnson of Cut Arts
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Silhouettes

  • 2. sil·hou·ette /ˌ oˌet silo͞ / Noun The dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background, esp. in dim light. Verb Cast or show (someone or something) as a dark shape and outline against a lighter background. Synonyms profile - outline
  • 3. Two hundred years ago, long before the camera was invented, someone wishing to have an inexpensive portrait created of their loved ones would have visited a silhouette artist. Within minutes and using only a pair of scissors and a skillful eye, he would have produced a wonderful little image with a remarkable resemblance to his subject.
  • 4. The name Silhouette traces back to the mid-18th century French finance minister, Etienne de Silhouette. Because his name was synonymous with doing things cheaply and because he was fond of making these images himself, this art form was named after him. In America, Silhouettes were highly popular from about 1790 to 1840. The invention of the camera signaled the end of the Silhouette as a widespread form of portraiture. However, their popularity is being reborn in a new generation of people who appreciate the Silhouette as a nostalgic and unique way of capturing a loved one's image. They will always make charming keepsakes that will be treasured for generations.
  • 5. Miniature portraits had been the rage of aristocracy whom had worn portraits as jewelry since at least the 15th century. But for 300 years, the expense required for a full color likeness to be commissioned had restricted the availability to the wealthy and kept the ordinary person from acquiring a portable likeness of their loved ones. In the late 18th century, shade portraits became popular with the masses because it represented a cheaper alternative to full color portraits.
  • 12. Considered America's premier silhouette artist, Karl Johnson has been practicing this extremely rare art form for most of his life. Karl learned this unique skill as a young boy from his father who had been taught many years earlier by a long time friend of the family. Karl took to this unusual art form extremely well. Something he attributes, in part, to having vision in only one eye. Karl was born being able to see only from his right eye. Not having binocular vision forces Karl to judge the distance and shape of an object by examining its shadow. This allows Karl to capture an image in shadow in an uncanny way. http://cutarts.blogspot.com/
  • 13. Starting when he was only ten years old and now forty five, Karl estimates that he has freehand cut hundreds of thousands of silhouette images so far in his career. Karl operates his studio and resides, with his wife Lauren and son Cooper, in Southern California. Sources: http://cutarts.com/
  • 18. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_j7DnMyxC8 Silhouette Artist Karl Johnson of Cut Arts