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Sally Mann photographed her children, Emmett, Jessie, and Virginia in natural elements of children growing up. The photographs have raised controversy due to the nudity of the children as well as the exploitation of the children. Many wonder if Mann acknowledged the risk she was putting on the children when she released the images. This leads to the idea that if the children, aged twelve, ten, and seven years old, could freely give their consent for the images to be published. I believe that…

the holocaust is depicted through different mediums, such as photographs, novels, museum exhibits and films, the viewpoint and the message conveyed throughout the mediums are different. This difference of perspective consequently depends on who and what documented the historical events at the time, as these factors will determine the impacts and the perceptions of history, therefore shaping a different meaning each time. Many photographs taken during World War II, especially “The Last Jew of…

The primary source examined here within is Mrs. Mary Mauro, 309 E. 110th St., 2nd floor. Family work on feathers”. A great deal of information about the Mauro family, and how such families were depicted during this time, is seen in this photograph and its’ caption. The photo caption notes “all work except the two boys against the wall” , examination of the two figures shows an older brother cradling a sleeping child, most likely his younger brother, and not two boys avoiding work. Additional…

“anaesthetics” and abstraction at work in Burtynsky’s OIL. In the following passage, the poem describes “Burtynsky’s drone helicopters” and the photographs of the Alberta Oil Sands he is able to take with them: . . . Foreground entered at distance, the eye surveils the McMurray Formation’s freestanding ruin mid-aspect to an infinity of abstraction. In Burtynsky’s photographs of the Oil Sands the foreground of the image is, as “Bitumen” points out, at a vast…

medium needs to be found between taking too many pictures and not taking enough. In this case, it is hard not to agree with Raymo’s argument that we have lost our appreciativeness for the small details since some people absorb themselves in color photographs and take them for granted as a way to remember our experiences. Albeit, that is just a single loophole to this argument, and the odds are unlikely that a photographer with…

The paradoxical role of photography in contemporary life is explored by Teju Cole in his essay “Memories of Things Unseen.” When a photograph is the last trace we have of a destroyed work of art, it becomes something more, or so it seems. Photography in its purest form is simply a method of storytelling without the need for words. Many factors go into taking a photo. You don't simply take a photo using just your eyes, but rather with your emotions, experience, and heart. Why then, in the…

specifically over the past few weeks. Although the videos or recordings are not photographs, they still hold significant meanings and interpretations. The many recordings include the shootings (murders) of Trayvon Martin, Freddie Gray, Laquan McDonald, Walter L. Scott, and many more. I believe that videos, specifically the recordings of police brutality, have the power to transform similar to how Sontag describes photographs in which she states “that photography transforms scenes of violence and…

characteristics. Similar to the image in Allen, there was no illusion that the logo actually is of Forrest, as there are clear physical differences between the logo and photograph. In contrast to the image in Ali, there is no clear recognizable likeness in the logo. Moreover, as in Burck, the logo did not use an actual photograph or picture, it only evoked certain aspects of…

Lou Jones’ career path is of a photographer, but it is more than just a profession for him. For Jones, photography is a medium to give voice to those who lack one. He is such a pioneer in his profession that he is capable of disappearing in it. This past September 27th, Jones visited Brandeis in the Epstein building, where the Women’s Studies Research Center (WSRC) is located, to talk about his latest project, titled, “panAFRICAproject”. It is a photography project that, according to Jones,…

and expanding throughout the centuries. With the increase in popularity for this new media came various expansions and technological advancements. Photography led to advancements in the camera as well as advancements in the methodology of taking a photograph. These advancements did not happen suddenly; the technology and advancements in photography we have today is the product of many centuries of work through a collective effort from many different intellectuals, artists and photographers. The…