Analysis of why I selected these images for Project 1

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Considering the topic of Human, Hybrid, and Machine for triptych, I decided to use images of inventors, authors who inspired future inventions, and the machines of their inventions. Selection of the images were from my concept of a collage triptych depicting inventors and inventions that have advanced society and civilization.

Twenty of the thirty-two images I selected:

Images 1&2. Louis Daguerre and his  daguerreotype camera. This was the first camera that was available for public purchase and use.

Images 3 ,4 & 5. Leonardo DaVinci and his aerial Screw. The aerial screw was the precursor to the helicopter.

Images 6 & 7. George Washington Gale Ferris Jr invented the Ferris wheel. Not just your ordinary wheel. An image of the Ferris wheel at Pensacola beach.

Images 8 & 9. Laurens Hammond and his Electric organ. If not for the invention of the alternating current by Nikola Tesla, the electric organ would not have been possible.

Images 10 & 11. Joseph Marie Jacquard and his loom. This invention enabled designs to be woven into cloth which resulted in the commercialization of weaving. It also used punch-card technology which was later used in inputting information into computers and programing.

Images 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16. These images were selected for possible use as a background image to the triptych collage.

Images 17 & 18. Alan MacMaster and his electric toaster. A marvel it was being able to electronically put a burnt surface on a piece of bread. This let to the invention of the pop up toaster in 1919.

Images 19 & 20. Christopher Latham Sholes and his typewriter. The qwerty keyboard on this typewriter is attributed to Christopher Sholes. The layout of the keyboard provided for a faster way of typing.

These images along with my other selections will provide me with compositions that catch the viewer's eye and hold their attention for quite a period of time.