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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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Tim Hetherington and Modern-day War Photography

I believe that Hetherington’s vision was heroic. He risked his life to document the physical, mental and emotional investment that comes with war. I believe that Hetherington’s vision was to demonstrate “the reality of war, isnt that you might get … Continue reading

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Discussion Topic: The Greatest War Photograph and Robert Capa

I believe that Robert Capa’s “Fallen Soldier” is a staged photograph. There is no evidence of gun shot residue or blood in the photograph that Capa took. I do believe that the photograph was staged after the soldier was killed. … Continue reading

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Nina Katchadourian’s iPhone photos

Katchadourian’s Iphone photos are unique and innovative. She put her own modern twist on classic. I believe that she is paying homage to the classical style of clothing and posture. Katchadourian is evoking her personal style which may seem peculiar at … Continue reading

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Sleeping as Art

I find my self in the gray area with this discussion topic. I do find pictures of sleep or brief slides/ motion pictures of sleep as beautiful. However long movies such as Andy Warhol’s “Sleep” and Tilda Swinton’s sleep exhibit … Continue reading

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Photography and Special Effects in Early Film

A Trip To The Moon does recall practices of early photography. One of the first things that I noticed was the frame, the camera did not move. Individuals were placed inside of  the view of the camera only, if they … Continue reading

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Rooms from Versailles to post-Katrina New Orleans

Robert Polidori’s photography is very inspirational and displays a solid setting. I do believe that his photographs aestheticize the settings of catastrophe. Polidri has the ability to take the most gruesome or heartbreaking pictures and make them appear beautiful. In … Continue reading

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Connecting to Spirits

I find Taggart’s Vodou series eerie, the concept of vodou or photographing spirits is strange in my opinion. Taggart’s photos display individuals who are unconscious, have their eyes rolling to the back of their head or they are dancing. Before … Continue reading

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