Author Archives: Sandra Cheng
Follow Magnum Photographer Alec Soth through Ohio
Even though I said earlier this week that I had posted the last Discussion Topic for the semester, I just wanted to add this to our class blog feed. First, thanks to everyone who has been posting very interesting … Continue reading
Announcement: FINAL EXAM notes and TERMINOLOGY
Reminder, the FINAL EXAM is next Thursday, May 17th at 11:30 AM. Please be on time, arrive early! Thank you for a semester of stimulating discussion, in class, and on the blog. Below is a review of the exam format. … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: Street Art and Photography
In 2011, the French street artist JR launched a global art project called Inside Out Project that uses photographic images to address issues of social identity. Everyone is invited to participate. Individuals or groups send in their black and white photographic portraits … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: Old is New Again with the iPhone-Nina Katchadourian’s airplane bathroom photos
What do you do when you’re stuck on a long plane ride without wi-fi or a good book? If you’re the performance artist Nina Katchadourian, you construct a good photo with airline magazines, sugar packets, or toilet paper, which she … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: The Greatest War Photograph and Capa
At the age of 23, Robert Capa took a photograph that many have labeled the greatest war photograph of all time. Taken during the Spanish Civil War, the renown of Capa’s photograph, Falling Soldier or Death of a Loyalist Soldier, reverberated around the world … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: Tim Hetherington and Modern-day War Photography
This week the Yossi Milo Gallery in Chelsea will open an exhibition on photographs by Tim Hetherington, a photojournalist who died last year while covering the conflict in Libya. He was famous for his coverage of American soldiers in Afghanistan … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: Walker Evans’ Subway Portraits
Evans’ photographed people on the New York City subways between 1938-1941. He only published these photographs 25 years later in his book, Many Are Called, which was re-issued in 2004. Read a review about the new edition in the New York Times or listen to … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: Photography and Early Film
In 1902, Georges Méliès released the first science fiction film, A Trip to the Moon (Le voyage dans la lune). The filmmaker spared no expense for special effects. Review the approximately 11-minute long film and consider the following questions. Do any aspects … Continue reading
Announcement: Midterm Short List is online!
Your midterm is coming up in two weeks, please take a look at the short list for the midterm under “Class Downloads.” Also look at the Exam Format for a sample question. For part 4, I would give you a … Continue reading
Discussion Topic: Photography, Tumblr, and Copyright
Photo District News recently published an article “Why Photographers Love Tumblr.” What do you think of the open access to photographers’ images? Do you find the issue of copyright troubling? What are the implications for other social media sites like … Continue reading
