Monthly Archives: April 2013

Discussion Topic: The Greatest War Photograph and Robert Capa

At first I thought that all the arguments were exaggerated. The author of the article gives just so many explanations and many different points of view, that sometimes agree with each other, and sometimes diverge, making the picture seem staged. … Continue reading

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Discussion Topic: Sleeping as Art

I do think Sleeping is a form of art. I always liked watching babies sleep. The face expressions so how their dream is going. smiles show a sense of warm and that there dream is enjoyable. but when you see … Continue reading

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Response: The Greatest War Photograph and Robert Capa

Robert Whelan’s argument about the authenticity of the Falling Soldier seems legitimate. Since it was proven that the man in the photograph, Federico Borrello Garcia, died during the battle at Cerro Muriano it is possible that it was not a … Continue reading

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Response to: The Greatest War Photograph and Robert Capa

I believe that Richard Whelan’s arguments are very convincing.  Apart from believing in the integrity of Capa’s photographs, Whelan sought the help of Captain Robert L. Franks, “the chief homicide detective of the Memphis Police Department and a talented sculptor and … Continue reading

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Discussion Topic: Tim Hetherington and Modern-day War Photography

There has been much discussion of the heroic acts of first responders in the wake of last Monday’s Boston Marathon bombing.  A journalist recently wrote “Journalism needs heroes to serve as symbols of its values and worth” and singled out … Continue reading

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The Greatest War Photograph and Robert Capa

I think Richard Whelan analysis on Robert Capa were pretty convincing. Especially when he showed that the 2 men in the falling pics were actually the same, as least they look exactly the same. I also start to think about … Continue reading

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Re: Nina Katchadourian’s iPhone photos

  After viewing bother the video and  Nina Katchadourian’s photographs I think she is articulation to her audience that inspiration is everywhere and she surely is a fan of that. Making new things out of items we would have never … Continue reading

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Discussion Topic: The Greatest War Photograph and Robert 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, … Continue reading

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Response to: Sleeping as Art

To myself, sleep can be considered art if they were just viewed in still images. But it would be boring if I were to find myself watching an entire sleep session. Almost anything can find itself as a subject of … Continue reading

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Response to Sleeping as Art

I dont know how to feel about Sleep as a form of art, if its just nothing but sleep its boring, the Andy Warhol trailer looked like a joke. Depending on the context it can be art but without any … Continue reading

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