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Architectural Postmodernism aesthetic photography reference
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Architectural Postmodernism

Classical rules, borrowed and winked at in the same building

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Architectural Postmodernism

01 LightBright, even daylight that lets the applied color read at full saturation
02 WardrobeBold color-block accents, playful but simple silhouette
03 LocationPortland Building, Portland (Michael Graves)
04 Palette
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Director's note

Don't correct for the building's own color choices in post Postmodernism's applied color is deliberately loud and slightly ironic, and neutralizing it in editing removes the exact wit the architecture was built to deliver

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Wide shot of a facade with applied color and playful classical referencewide24mm
Detail shot of ironic classical ornament an oversized keystone, an exaggerated columndetail100mm
Wide shot capturing bold polychrome facade panelswide24mm
Interior shot where playful color and historicist reference share the same spaceenvironment35mm
Detail shot of a deliberately theatrical architectural gesturedetail100mm
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Locations

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Portland Building, Portland (Michael Graves)Piazza d'Italia, New OrleansA local Postmodern civic buildingA Postmodern office tower
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About this brief

How do I photograph the Architectural Postmodernism aesthetic?

Classical rules, borrowed and winked at in the same building.

Don't correct for the building's own color choices in post Postmodernism's applied color is deliberately loud and slightly ironic, and neutralizing it in editing removes the exact wit the architecture was built to deliver

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Architectural Postmodernism photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. Wide shot of a facade with applied color and playful classical reference
  2. Detail shot of ironic classical ornament an oversized keystone, an exaggerated column
  3. Wide shot capturing bold polychrome facade panels
  4. Interior shot where playful color and historicist reference share the same space
  5. Detail shot of a deliberately theatrical architectural gesture
What lighting works for Architectural Postmodernism photography?

Bright, even daylight that lets the applied color read at full saturation

Light

Where should I shoot Architectural Postmodernism photography?

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Locations

  1. Portland Building, Portland (Michael Graves)
  2. Piazza d'Italia, New Orleans
  3. A local Postmodern civic building
  4. A Postmodern office tower
What wardrobe works for Architectural Postmodernism photography?

Bold color-block accents, playful but simple silhouette

Wardrobe

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