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Re: Photographing the Beginning of the Civil Rights Movement
Both the images are very impactful. They account and document for the social segregation of people that occurred in the 50′s. the message of each photograph is very clear that segregation impacted society greatly. Robert Frank’s “The Americans” and Will … Continue reading
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Re:Discussion Topic: Street Art, Photography, and the Inside Out Project in Times Square
I think this Project is an amazing, thoughtful and overall fun exhibition all over the world that shows just how unique people are and that no matter where or who we are we are capable of all he same emotions … Continue reading
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Re: Tim Hetherington and Modern-day War Photography
After looking at the photos and the trailer I think Herthergtons vision was to show how life in the frontlines of war and on enemy territory really is. IT is not what people perceive it to be with just death … Continue reading
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Response to: Tim Hetherington and Modern-day War Photography
Seeing the trailer, one would have a sense of how intense it can be while in war. Whether it could be fighting in the war, or documenting every event that happens in it. But Herington’s vision was heroic because of … Continue reading
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Photographing the Beginning of the Civil Rights Movement
I believe that both photographs are equal in the message they are displaying. During the fifties racism was very present however individuals wanted to put a blind eye to racism and swept it under the rug. The photograph by Robert … Continue reading
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Response to: Street Art, Photography, and the Inside Out Project in Times Square
I believe that it is a good idea combining street art and photography because it creates awareness of how useful a photo camera can be useful in art, and it doesn’t have to be just a sculpture placed somewhere. JR … Continue reading
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Photographing the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement
Robert Frank’s photographs of America were very controversial because Americans felt he was not capturing the ideal America. His photographs were social realistic, and with no aesthetic beauty. His purpose was to deliver a message of his personal vision about … Continue reading
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Photographing the Beginning of the Civil Rights Movement
After reading the story of both photographs I think that Will counts’ image of Elizabeth Eckford going to high school in little rock was more effective than Robert Frank, trolley, image from the Americans. Although Frank’s image was important because … Continue reading
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Street Art, Photography, and the Inside Out Project in Times Square
I think Street Art, Photography, and the Inside Out project in Times Square was a great project started by JR because it wasn’t just an idea to share art through photography but like one guy in the trailer said, that … Continue reading
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Tim Hetherington and Modern-day War Photography
After watching the trailer Restrepo so many things come to mind, but the first things that I said to my self was, how can people suffer like that just to have some photographs and others just to protect a country. … Continue reading
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