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Terry Gilliam

Well know for his work alongside Monty python, he illustrated magical pieces that defined a lot of the franchise. By incorporating photo montage into his animations he created something truly worth of playing along side the sketches the group created. These animations have created some marvellous and ludicrous stills that make you wonder what else he has instore.

Terry was a member of Monty Pythons flying circus right off the back, he frequently play characters which no on else wanted to play, such as the knight in armour that hit other characters with a plucked chicken. But most importantly, he created the animations that liked the sketches together, he even designed the series posters and movie posters and album covers.

The above photo is the “foot” famously known for stomping down twice in the opening sequence of Monty pythons Flying circus. In July 2014 it sold at auction for £16800, the piece was only estimated around £400 to £600.

This photo is quite colourful, lots of reds, oranges and yellows, which form an eye catching image that doesn’t overpower the senses and isolates the subject from the background. By using a mix of photos and his own art, Gilliam’s has taken the idea of photomontage and created something unforgettable. The deep shadows on the ankle moves to accentuate the figures appearing out of the top. The dark colour of the policeman’s uniform makes the other creatures stand out.

STATEMENT OF INTENT

I wish to explore food and wine and how it brings people together, How people come together over a meal and how they can work together to create something special. I also wanted to explore food being paired with wine to bringing out certain flavours, and accentuate the enjoyment of the meal. I aim to take not only still life photos and group photos, but some showing the process which leads to a meal whether that be the walk to a picnic and the set up, or the meal preparation and cooking process.