As you can see the first photograph definitely appears very dark and ominous even before it was converted to black and white. Therefore, students automatically assumed that the first tree was the only lynching tree. Fewer people believed that the answer was the second photograph. It is apparent now that the trees all look like lynching trees since they are on a gray scale. I also found that it was more appropriate for these photographs to be shown in black and white rather than in color.…
For centuries, there has been a huge controversy over what the public should be allowed to see when it comes to nudity in art. One of the most famous pieces of art that portrays nudity is Michelangelo’s statue of David. The statue of David was given to Queen Victoria as a gift from an Italian nobleman in 1857, without knowing that the statue showed a man’s genitals. Having been shocked, officials commissioned a sculptor to cover the man’s genitals with a fig leaf that could be taken on and off.…
was a cultural phenomenon that brought together African and African American culture for the whole world to see. This complex and multi-faceted event was captured by many photographers and film makers, including Sonia Katchian. One of Katchian’s photographs in particular serves as a microcosm of the fight, capturing the violence, beauty, and meaning of the moment. Katchian’s image is arresting. It shows two statuesque figures locked in combat, like gods from an ancient myth. But this stunning…
In “Demonology” by Rick Moody, he uses different motifs of photographs to help give information as well as an emotion for the audience. It first starts out with what seems a regular Halloween night where the kids are all dressed up going house to house followed by their parents. To me, all of these pictures and scenes beside the last one where Moody’s sister suddenly passes away, give more insight on the life that him and his sister had. It feels like it’s an average family during situations…
question we were asked to ponder and discuss was, “How do photographs depicting human pain and suffering differ from paintings or other media depicting similar subject matter?” I had to take some time to really think about his question. I am a photographer and it was interesting to think about photographs compared to paintings, or types of media. Paintings are beautiful whether they dipict something sad or happy. I find them…
the USA (1903-1975) who is considered a noticeable American photographer during his time, his art is considered influential during the twentieth century because he is considered a creator in the documentary style in the American photography. His photographs documented American life and culture during 30’s/70’s. I believe his journey through photography is a journey through concept, belief, and art history. At the beginning of his practice Evans admired and reflected the American history as his…
The photograph, collaged by Michael de Vreugd, is a dramatic representation of Berlin’s story of war and peace. The collage merged 2 photographs taken in the same location, Reichstag, that are more than 70 years apart. One photograph depicted the horrors of World War ll, while the other captured the present, daily life. As the saying goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words”, this photograph not only narrates the revolutionary story of Berlin’s past and present, but also the destruction,…
on the Parental Investment Theory, who would be a good long term partner to successfully raise a child with. They thought that men and women with the most attractive photographs would be selected more often to go on dates than those with non-attractive photographs, and men would select potential dates based on an attractive photographs alone. Whereas women would be more likely to select dates based on the men’s self description; kindness, understanding, and intelligence. Method De Vries,…
skull and photograph with measurements. The final steps, is…
His use of shapes and negative lines are a strong part of almost every photograph. In an article in The New York Times his pictures are described as “…quietly elegant…”(Hagen, 24) and through the statement “His scenes of sun-struck bodies against verdant backgrounds are certainly idealized, and at times look like shots from old-time…