Assignment 0: Recreation

Hamaya Hiroshi's Snow Country- New Year Celebrations in Niigita Prefecture Untitled

My remake...

I couldn't find much information on this specific photograph, but Hiroshi's focus for many years was observing people and their interactions with their environment (especially in Japanese cultures.)
I showed the photo to my little sister and she said the people walking in the snow reminded her of soldiers (which is interesting, considering the title involves a time of celebration, not war). Going with this, I set up toy soldiers in the same composition as Hiroshi's men, but on bedroom carpet instead of a snowy tundra- an observation of an American child in interaction with his/her environment


Jerry Uelsmann's Variations on a Theme by Botticelli  

My remake...

Again, I didn't have much luck finding information on this specific photo. However, Uelsmann is known for layering photos when developing his film. Also, his Variations on a Theme by Botticelli series all involved the female figure and this other metallic-looking form. I could never figure out what the form was, but it kept reminding me of a pop can tab...so I went with that.
Here is another example from this series...

Can you tell what the object is? I sure can't. I don't necessarily think I'm supposed to though, so that's okay.