Week 3, Part 2 Genius of Photography
Q.1 What is described as “One of the most familiar concepts in photography”?
The decisive moment was Henri Cartier Bresson's discovery in Paris in the
1950's. The prodigy of shooting style has become one of the most familiar concepts
now within the medium of photography, and is a universal technique
used by artists, transforming and adapting the style and manner in which
photographers now shoot and select imagery.
Q.2 Should you trust a photograph? (1.8m G3)
“Trusting photographs was a huge mistake right from the beginning” –
Art critic Arthur De Danto. Despite photography being believed to be the most
accurate representation of past events, documenting previous occurrences,
such as war, the depression etc, it is believed that these personal photographs
taken during personal experiences are not as much of an accurate representation
as first believed.
Due to modern day technologies images are able to be
manipulated to suit press and government propaganda pieces to show
to the nation. However this was also possible through photo-montage during
Stalin's reign, so evidence suggests that imagery has always had potential
to be manipulated. Imagery is seen through different perspectives,
what may have been factual upon the photographers account during the time
they shot the imagery, each individual viewer will visualise a different perspective
upon the piece.
Q.3 What was revolutionary about the Leica in 1925?
It was the first, lightweight compact camera which was more practical due to its
portability, and was more revolutionary because of its advancing of lenses.
Q.4 What did George Bernard Shaw say about all the paintings of Christ?
“I would exchange every painting of Christ for one snapshot” reverting to the
idea of the entrustment people had within photography, believing that it would be
more factual.
idea of the entrustment people had within photography, believing that it would be
more factual.
Q.5 Why were Tony Vaccaros’ negatives destroyed by the army censors?
The content of the imagery obtained within the 10 rolls of films displayed
imagery of Dead GI's. Due to the obscene content, these rolls were confiscated
as officials believed the world was not ready to accept this nature of reality.
Q.6 Who was Henryk Ross and what was his job?
Ross was a Jewish photographer, who was appointed as a documentary
photographer by the ghettos department of statistics, his role was to record
life upon a daily basis within the ghetto.
Due to agency members of the "Red Cross" distributing these images,
to demonstrate the humane treatment of the Jewish community
situated within the ghettos, this imagery was developed from documentary
photography into the category of propaganda.
Aside from his duties of documenting life of the Jewish community, he
was also appointed to photograph imagery for identification cards,
and as a graphic designer to promote and advertise the produce that was being
made within the ghetto.
Q.7 Which show was a “sticking plaster for the wounds of the war”, how many people saw it and what “cliché” did it end on?
New York 1955 'The Family of Man' was exhibited, exposing the work of
273 different, both ammeter and professional works of photographers, displaying
a collection of 500 photographic pieces. By 1964, the exhibition was experienced
by that of 9 million different visitors, the experience shared with those visitors
expressed the notions of that of photojournalism, and documentary photography
and how its medium is so powerful, highlighting the occurrences throughout
the history of the wars, "creating a sticking plaster for the wounds of the war",
since these photographs clearly depict and represent the importance of
the medium.
The show still concludes with an optimistic cliché about “sentimental journey through life”
Q.8 Why did Joel Meyerowitz photograph ground zero in colour?
This imagery that was taken of the remainder of the ruins of the tragedy
9/11, Meyerowitz decided that he would use colour photography to photograph
this site, this is due to his beliefs that the use of black and white would
"keep this imagery as a tragedy".
The use of colour photography would also envisage the extreme details
so that this imagery is kept as a visual historical record for future reference,
due to the removal of ground zero in time, giving a clear representation
of the damage and the destruction that this had upon the site.
imagery of Dead GI's. Due to the obscene content, these rolls were confiscated
as officials believed the world was not ready to accept this nature of reality.
Q.6 Who was Henryk Ross and what was his job?
Ross was a Jewish photographer, who was appointed as a documentary
photographer by the ghettos department of statistics, his role was to record
life upon a daily basis within the ghetto.
Due to agency members of the "Red Cross" distributing these images,
to demonstrate the humane treatment of the Jewish community
situated within the ghettos, this imagery was developed from documentary
photography into the category of propaganda.
Aside from his duties of documenting life of the Jewish community, he
was also appointed to photograph imagery for identification cards,
and as a graphic designer to promote and advertise the produce that was being
made within the ghetto.
Q.7 Which show was a “sticking plaster for the wounds of the war”, how many people saw it and what “cliché” did it end on?
New York 1955 'The Family of Man' was exhibited, exposing the work of
273 different, both ammeter and professional works of photographers, displaying
a collection of 500 photographic pieces. By 1964, the exhibition was experienced
by that of 9 million different visitors, the experience shared with those visitors
expressed the notions of that of photojournalism, and documentary photography
and how its medium is so powerful, highlighting the occurrences throughout
the history of the wars, "creating a sticking plaster for the wounds of the war",
since these photographs clearly depict and represent the importance of
the medium.
The show still concludes with an optimistic cliché about “sentimental journey through life”
Q.8 Why did Joel Meyerowitz photograph ground zero in colour?
This imagery that was taken of the remainder of the ruins of the tragedy
9/11, Meyerowitz decided that he would use colour photography to photograph
this site, this is due to his beliefs that the use of black and white would
"keep this imagery as a tragedy".
The use of colour photography would also envisage the extreme details
so that this imagery is kept as a visual historical record for future reference,
due to the removal of ground zero in time, giving a clear representation
of the damage and the destruction that this had upon the site.
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