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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 … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950s, art, Civil Rights movement, controversy, photographs, photojournalism, Robert Frank
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Discussion Topic: Photographing the Beginning of the Civil Rights Movement
This week, I would like you to consider two photographic works taken at the very beginning of the Civil Rights movement in the 1950s. In 1955, Swiss-born photographer Robert Frank traveled across the country taking photographs of people. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950s, Civil Rights movement, Elizabeth Eckford, Robert Frank, The Americans, The Fifties, Will Counts
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