Category Archives: Discussion Topics
Most Photographed Subject
What is the most photographed subject in the world? This is really good question. First of it is hard to determine by fact but easy to tell from what we see everyday. I guess it also depends how one understand … Continue reading
The Heart Breaking Photos?
The title of the slide show is “Heart Breaking Photos” I think they are made for fun and they are hilarious. I don’t find them heart breaking. May be because I thought they would be “heart breaking” in the sense … Continue reading
Photos that changed the World
I think this video where Mr. Jonathan Klein talks about the photos that changed the world is interesting to talk about. It is relevant to the recent war related photos we have discussed in class. He talks about how the images push … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: Jeff Wall and Staged Photography in the 2lst Century
We’ve reached the end of the semester and you’ve probably noticed the issue of staged photographs persists from the 19th century till now. Jeff Wall’s large-scale photographs exemplify the use of staged photography in contemporary art. Watch a short interview … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: Nan Goldin’s Scopophilic View of the Louvre
The photographer Nan Goldin is best known for her intensely private photographs of friends and lovers during the late 1970s through 1980s. Her groundbreaking publication The Ballad of Sexual Dependency (1986) epitomizes the “snapshot aesthetic” in photography. Goldin currently has … Continue reading
FOOD PHOTOS; AD vs REALITY
I think this topic is very interesting since we are discussing about food images. The advertisements make the food look so good that it is irresistible. However, when you compare the actual food to the advertised image, there is a … Continue reading
The Art of Food Photography In Culture
Many cultures have their own food that they eat. People eat cultural food when they celebrate something. When one wants to look or to lean about a culture, the first thing he/she does is to find out what kind of … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: The Art of Food Photography
Happy Thanksgiving! It seems appropriate that we think about food this week, and the idea that photographing food is an art form. There is a long history of photographing food for commercial purposes.  The following NPR article outlines a current … Continue reading
Robert Capa’s Famous “The Falling Soldier” Fake
http://www.barcelonareporter.com/index.php?/news/comments/robert_capas_famous_the_falling_soldier_fake/ I just thought it would be an interesting read after checking out Robert Whelan’s analysis. For those curious, JosĂ© Manuel Susperregui, a university professor found new evidence that suggests that this picture was shot at a completely different area … Continue reading
The greatest War photography and Capa – new perspective on war – going back to Gettysburg
The authenticity of Capa’s Falling Soldier does not matter. (Even though I believe that Robert Capa’s image of The Falling Soldier is authentic). Richard Whelan in his article gives plenty of reasons to take Capa’s photo as authentic. Even if … Continue reading
