What are Typologies?
Typologies within photography are documentary photographs that prove that something happened or existed. They are used as a recording method.
What was “The Face of the Times”?
"The Face of the Times" were a series of photographs by August Sander. These photographs told the unspoken world of Germany in the 1930's.
Which magazine did Rodchenko design?
in 1920 Rodchenko designed the magazine USSR in Construction. It became an artistic propaganda establishment and gave examples of some of the greatest photo-montage of the 20th century.
What is photo-montage?
Photo-montage is the process of making a whole photograph from cutting and pasting a variety of other photographs, therefore giving a new perspective to the image.
Why did Eugene Atget use albumen prints in the 1920’s?
Eugene Atget was still using albumen prints in the 1920's, a technique created in 1850, simply because he was aware of how to use and develop film from the new equipment that was emerging such as the Leica.
What is solarisation and how was it discovered?
Solarisation is the technique in which a negative is reveresed in tone, meaning the light areas appear dark and the dark appear light.
What was the relationship between Bernice Abbott and Eugene Atget?
Bernice Abbott first met Eugene Atget whilst working for Man Ray. She was inspired by Atget's documentation of the destruction of 'Old Paris'. This eventually led her to return to New York, influenced by Atget's work, and started to capture the ever changing city landscape.
Why was Walker Evans fired from the FSA?
In 1936, Evans was commissioned to photograph share cropper families. Influenced by Atget's work, he captured images that were more artistic and emotional rather that formal, therefore he was eventually fired by the FSA.
Friday 24 February 2012
Thursday 23 February 2012
The Genius of Photography: Part 1
What is photography’s “true genius”?
A, The "true genius" of photography is that over 170 years it has gave us many emotions, such as delight, outrage and dissapointment. Yet most importantly, it has intrigued us by showing us what lies beneath the world of appearances.
Name a proto-photographer.
Henry Fox Talbot, known as the main inventor of photography, started photographic experiments in 1834. He first started using paper coated in silver chloride that was sensitive to light. This technique then became down as 'The Calotype' process.
In the 19th century, what term was associated with the daguerreotype?
The term "a mirror with a memory" was used to describe the daguerreotype created by Louis Daguerre. He used a mirror metal plate to create one-off images.
What is the vernacular?
'The Vernacular' is a term used to describe the creation of amateur photography. Mainly unknown photographers would take snapshots of everyday life, capturing common objects, vacations and family and friends.
How do you “Fix the Shadows”?
the problem of 'fixing the shadows' was solved by two rival methods in 1839, paving the way for the practical application of what had previously been an abstract idea.
What is the “carte de visite”?
The 'carte de visite' was a type of small photograph created in Paris by Andre Adolphe Eugene Disderi. He famously used a set of eight separate negatives on one plate. Each photograph was the size of a postcard, and they became very popular to send to family and friends.
Who was Nadar and why was he so successful?
Gaspard-Felix Tournachon, more famously known as 'Nadar' became successful for photographing stars from a different perspective. He captured them as 'equals' and shown their true personality and characteristics.
What is pictorialism?
Pictorialism was a term used to describe a movement of photography that had 'dark', 'moody' and 'thoughtful' characteristics. The movement had a sense of melancholy and nostalgia.
A, The "true genius" of photography is that over 170 years it has gave us many emotions, such as delight, outrage and dissapointment. Yet most importantly, it has intrigued us by showing us what lies beneath the world of appearances.
Henry Fox Talbot, known as the main inventor of photography, started photographic experiments in 1834. He first started using paper coated in silver chloride that was sensitive to light. This technique then became down as 'The Calotype' process.
In the 19th century, what term was associated with the daguerreotype?
The term "a mirror with a memory" was used to describe the daguerreotype created by Louis Daguerre. He used a mirror metal plate to create one-off images.
What is the vernacular?
'The Vernacular' is a term used to describe the creation of amateur photography. Mainly unknown photographers would take snapshots of everyday life, capturing common objects, vacations and family and friends.
How do you “Fix the Shadows”?
the problem of 'fixing the shadows' was solved by two rival methods in 1839, paving the way for the practical application of what had previously been an abstract idea.
What is the “carte de visite”?
The 'carte de visite' was a type of small photograph created in Paris by Andre Adolphe Eugene Disderi. He famously used a set of eight separate negatives on one plate. Each photograph was the size of a postcard, and they became very popular to send to family and friends.
Who was Nadar and why was he so successful?
Gaspard-Felix Tournachon, more famously known as 'Nadar' became successful for photographing stars from a different perspective. He captured them as 'equals' and shown their true personality and characteristics.
What is pictorialism?
Pictorialism was a term used to describe a movement of photography that had 'dark', 'moody' and 'thoughtful' characteristics. The movement had a sense of melancholy and nostalgia.
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