Photographing History

After reading both Frank’s and Count’s articles i came to a conclusion that both photographers worked for the same purpose. Wether it’s art or just documenting history, both photos showed the true face of American society. Rober Frank photographed his iconic photo with with an artistic touch. Unlike Frank, Count photographed to capture the moment with no intention to label it as “art”. What Frank did was original and pure. he captured American life as it was without “sugarcoating” it. Unfortunately, it resulted in criticism from the American public. The Metropolitan Museum of Art refused to sell his book, a perfect example of how badly it was rejected. Count’s photo wasn’t rejected but the theme of the photo was. At the end of the day both photographers displayed just one of many problems in American Society in the 1950’s.