Category Archives: Homework
HW#4: Robert Capa’s Death of a Loyalist Soldier
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
Homework #3: Walker Evans’ Subway Portraits
Walker 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. Llisten to a radio interview of the book’s re-release and … Continue reading
HW2: Food and Coffee during the Civil War
If you had a choice, which would you give up? Food? Or coffee? As we explore the photography of the Civil War, we are reminded of the difficulties of producing photographs during war, especially with the wet-plate collodion process. The … Continue reading
HW1: Photography, Social Media and Art
For our first homework, you will need to create an account on the OpenLab. To get started follow the directions on the OpenLab’s Getting Started Page and to learn how to post your homework, please review my Posting Homework Guidelines … Continue reading
