1.Why did Garry Winogrand take photographs?
To see what the world looked like photographed.
2.Why did “citizens evolve from blurs to solid flesh”?
At first, photographers could not capture movement in street photography because of the long exposure times. Gradually the technology improved and the previous blurs became solid flesh.
3.What was/is the “much misunderstood theory”?
The much misunderstood theory comes from Henri Carter Bressons theory of 'the decisive moment'.
4.Who was the godfather of street photography in the USA?
Gary Winogand was somewhat a 'pack leader' for street photographers. People were known to respond to his energy in which gave him revolutionary images.
5.Who was Paul Martin and what did he do?
Paul Martin was an British photographer. In 1896 in Great Yarmouth, he disguised a camera as a brown paper parcel. He captured images showing the other side of Victorian lifestyle, in that somehow the beach was a place they could forget that they were Victorian.
6.Who said “When I was growing up photographers were either nerds or pornographers”?
Edward Ruscha claimed that when he was growing up, photographers were either nerds or poronographers. People with cameras had no social value.
7.Why does William Eggleston photograph in colour?
Eggleston photographed in colour because he felt it gave a different perspective and content to his work.
8.What is William Eggleston about?
Eggleston is a man of few words, quoting that his work was 'at war with th obvious'. His images are 'democratic', and his use of bold, bright colour give a completely different structure to many other photographers work.
Thursday, 15 March 2012
The Genius of Photography, Part 3
1.What is described as “One of the most familiar concepts in photography”?
in 1933, Henri Carter Bresson captured a photograph (Behind the Gare-Saint-Lazare) that illuminated photography's potential, which led to the creation of Photojournalism, now one of the most familiar concepts of photography.
2.Should you trust a photograph? (1.38m G3)
People saw iconic images of war as the truth, yet we now question how well the photograph really shown the war and whether it was all myth.
3.What was revolutionary about the Leica in 1925?
The Leica was a quiet, compact and insant camera launched in Germany 1925. It was revolutionary because it allowed a photographer to look through a lens as well as being able to watch the world around it.
4.What did George Bernard Shaw say about all the paintings of Christ?
George Bernard Shaw said he would exchange every painting of Christ for ones snapshot.
5.Why were Tony Vaccaros’ negatives destroyed by the army censors?
They contained images of dead G.I's, something that army censors felt the world wasn't ready for.
6.Who was Henryk Ross and what was his job?
Henryk Ross was a polish Photographe as well as a Jew. In the ghetto he was kept in, he was it's offical photographer, responsible for documenting the production of goods made there.
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?
'The Family of Man' was an exhibition in New York 1955, made up of 500 images from 273 photographers. It attracted 9 million visitors by 1964 and ends with the image by W. Euigene's of his children, giving an optimistic cliche for the future.
8.Why did Joel Meyerowitz photograph ground zero in colour?
He captured his imge of Ground Zero in colour because he felt they were in black and white they would remain as a tragedy.
in 1933, Henri Carter Bresson captured a photograph (Behind the Gare-Saint-Lazare) that illuminated photography's potential, which led to the creation of Photojournalism, now one of the most familiar concepts of photography.
2.Should you trust a photograph? (1.38m G3)
People saw iconic images of war as the truth, yet we now question how well the photograph really shown the war and whether it was all myth.
3.What was revolutionary about the Leica in 1925?
The Leica was a quiet, compact and insant camera launched in Germany 1925. It was revolutionary because it allowed a photographer to look through a lens as well as being able to watch the world around it.
4.What did George Bernard Shaw say about all the paintings of Christ?
George Bernard Shaw said he would exchange every painting of Christ for ones snapshot.
5.Why were Tony Vaccaros’ negatives destroyed by the army censors?
They contained images of dead G.I's, something that army censors felt the world wasn't ready for.
6.Who was Henryk Ross and what was his job?
Henryk Ross was a polish Photographe as well as a Jew. In the ghetto he was kept in, he was it's offical photographer, responsible for documenting the production of goods made there.
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?
'The Family of Man' was an exhibition in New York 1955, made up of 500 images from 273 photographers. It attracted 9 million visitors by 1964 and ends with the image by W. Euigene's of his children, giving an optimistic cliche for the future.
8.Why did Joel Meyerowitz photograph ground zero in colour?
He captured his imge of Ground Zero in colour because he felt they were in black and white they would remain as a tragedy.
Saturday, 10 March 2012
The Genius of Moving Image, Part 3
1. How did Bjork and Chris collaborate on the All is full of love video?
Bjork's role in the making of the video was too mimic the robotic position and sing in order for the two to combine. Whilst doing this, Chris would capture stills of this.
2. What techniques were used on the portishead video to create the unusual slow motion effects.? Research this.
For the effect of slow motion, the subjects were shot floating in water. This was then also slowed down dramatically.
3. What other music video directors have gone on to direct feature films? Name two and the feature films they have made.
Jonas Akerland is a Swedish film and music video director, most famous for madonna's 'Ray of Light' video. He has since directed The film Horsemen (2009) and the upcoming Small Apartments (2012)
David Fincher is an American music video and film director who was directed for Madonna, The Rolling Stones and Billy Idol. He has since directed feature films such as The Social Network, Alien 3 and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
4. Which famous sci - fi film did Chris Cunningham’s work on before he became a director?
Cunningham first worked on the film Judge Dredd (1995)
5. What makes his work different or original compared to other similar directors?
The way in which he directs his videos are unique, he is not afraid to take risks, try something out of the ordinary and shock people. I think he also challenges himself every time.
Bjork's role in the making of the video was too mimic the robotic position and sing in order for the two to combine. Whilst doing this, Chris would capture stills of this.
2. What techniques were used on the portishead video to create the unusual slow motion effects.? Research this.
For the effect of slow motion, the subjects were shot floating in water. This was then also slowed down dramatically.
3. What other music video directors have gone on to direct feature films? Name two and the feature films they have made.
Jonas Akerland is a Swedish film and music video director, most famous for madonna's 'Ray of Light' video. He has since directed The film Horsemen (2009) and the upcoming Small Apartments (2012)
David Fincher is an American music video and film director who was directed for Madonna, The Rolling Stones and Billy Idol. He has since directed feature films such as The Social Network, Alien 3 and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
4. Which famous sci - fi film did Chris Cunningham’s work on before he became a director?
Cunningham first worked on the film Judge Dredd (1995)
5. What makes his work different or original compared to other similar directors?
The way in which he directs his videos are unique, he is not afraid to take risks, try something out of the ordinary and shock people. I think he also challenges himself every time.
The Genius of Photography: Part 5
1.Who said “ The camera gave me the license to strip away what you want people to know about you, to reveal what you can’t help people knowing about you”, and when was it said?
Diane Arbus
2.Do photographers tend to prey on vulnerable people?
It has been a controversial subject over the decades on whether photographers prey on vulnerable people. The photographer can either feel empathy and compassion for the subject matter, or simply be driven by their story and to expose them socially, culturally and economically.
3.Who is Colin Wood?
Colin Wood is the subject within Arbus's 'Child with toy hand grenade in Central Park' (1962)
4.Why do you think Diane Arbus committed suicide?
I believe Diane Arbus committed suicide in 1971 because of her lack of self esteem and her insecuries within herself. It was said that whils capturing images of several different people, she was in fact recognising her own insecuries.
5.Why and how did Larry Clark shoot “Tulsa”?
Larry Clark first published the book 'Tulsa' In 1971, in which he gives an insight into his own life involving drugs, sex, violence and gunplay.
6.Try to explain the concept of “confessional photography”, and what is the “impolite genre”?
Confessional photography concerns photographs that show the truth and reality of life, such as intimate scenes people tend to ignore. Impolite genre on the other hand sees such photographs as uncomfortable to look at, casting them as disturbing and shocking.
7.What will Araki not photograph, and why?
Araki captures images of everything around him to help him remember his memories. He said he will only photograph things that he wants to remember.
8.What is the premise of Postmodernism?
The 'premise of postmodernism is that we live in a century that is so filled with media imagery and examples of how people should live their lives that the previous ideas of this has now become a myth.
Diane Arbus
2.Do photographers tend to prey on vulnerable people?
It has been a controversial subject over the decades on whether photographers prey on vulnerable people. The photographer can either feel empathy and compassion for the subject matter, or simply be driven by their story and to expose them socially, culturally and economically.
Colin Wood is the subject within Arbus's 'Child with toy hand grenade in Central Park' (1962)
4.Why do you think Diane Arbus committed suicide?
I believe Diane Arbus committed suicide in 1971 because of her lack of self esteem and her insecuries within herself. It was said that whils capturing images of several different people, she was in fact recognising her own insecuries.
5.Why and how did Larry Clark shoot “Tulsa”?
Larry Clark first published the book 'Tulsa' In 1971, in which he gives an insight into his own life involving drugs, sex, violence and gunplay.
6.Try to explain the concept of “confessional photography”, and what is the “impolite genre”?
Confessional photography concerns photographs that show the truth and reality of life, such as intimate scenes people tend to ignore. Impolite genre on the other hand sees such photographs as uncomfortable to look at, casting them as disturbing and shocking.
7.What will Araki not photograph, and why?
Araki captures images of everything around him to help him remember his memories. He said he will only photograph things that he wants to remember.
8.What is the premise of Postmodernism?
The 'premise of postmodernism is that we live in a century that is so filled with media imagery and examples of how people should live their lives that the previous ideas of this has now become a myth.
Thursday, 8 March 2012
The Genius of Moving Image: Part 1
List two specific key relationships between Sam Taylor Wood's photography and film work?
One obvious relationship between Taylor Wood's photography and moving image work is the subject matter. Both consist purely of people, their characteristics and their emotions. This then leads on to another link between the two mediums, both have narrative to them.
How does the use of multi-screen installation in her work reflect narrative?
Using multi-screen installation allows an audience to view several different narratives that all have different meanings.
What other photographers use film as an integral part of their work. List two with examples?
Adam Chodzko is an British multi-media artist. As well as being a photographer, Chodzko makes installation films much like Taylor Wood's. Work includes The Pickers (2009) and Pyramid (2008).
Research three other Video artists and explain their working philosophy?
1. Shelly Silver is a New York based artist who uses film and photography. Her video work tends to be documentary and experimental, and she uses funny and ironic techniques to lure a viewer in, then tackles serious social issues.
2. Gary Hill is an American video artist and is known as one of the pioneers of video art. He uses a combination of video, text and sound, and experiments with the relationship between human identity, language and the body.
3. Vito Acconci is a New York based designer, architect and installation artist. In the 60's and 70's, Acconci started experimenting with video art using his own body as a subject. He has over the years expanded this into video and audio installations.
Show an example of a specific gallery space or a site specific location where a video artist or film maker has created work specifically for that space and been influenced by it.
The historical landmark 'Petra' in Jordan has been used in several film's and has inspired many scenes in the movies, including Indiana Jones and the Last Crusades.
One obvious relationship between Taylor Wood's photography and moving image work is the subject matter. Both consist purely of people, their characteristics and their emotions. This then leads on to another link between the two mediums, both have narrative to them.
How does the use of multi-screen installation in her work reflect narrative?
Using multi-screen installation allows an audience to view several different narratives that all have different meanings.
What other photographers use film as an integral part of their work. List two with examples?
Adam Chodzko is an British multi-media artist. As well as being a photographer, Chodzko makes installation films much like Taylor Wood's. Work includes The Pickers (2009) and Pyramid (2008).
Research three other Video artists and explain their working philosophy?
1. Shelly Silver is a New York based artist who uses film and photography. Her video work tends to be documentary and experimental, and she uses funny and ironic techniques to lure a viewer in, then tackles serious social issues.
2. Gary Hill is an American video artist and is known as one of the pioneers of video art. He uses a combination of video, text and sound, and experiments with the relationship between human identity, language and the body.
3. Vito Acconci is a New York based designer, architect and installation artist. In the 60's and 70's, Acconci started experimenting with video art using his own body as a subject. He has over the years expanded this into video and audio installations.
Show an example of a specific gallery space or a site specific location where a video artist or film maker has created work specifically for that space and been influenced by it.
The historical landmark 'Petra' in Jordan has been used in several film's and has inspired many scenes in the movies, including Indiana Jones and the Last Crusades.
Friday, 24 February 2012
The Genius of Photography: Part 2
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.
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.
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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