Art Which Represents the Achievements of America
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(6 pp) Artwork, which represents the achievements, of America is bound to be a very individualistic choice. This selection will be part one of this discussion; part two is to determine how those selections that the author has made, might be misinterpreted thousands of years later. Four artists/artworks are represented: Thomas Cole, The Statue of Liberty, Dorthea Lange, and Andy Warhol. Bibliography lists 4 sources and 8 photos demonstrating the work involved.
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Audience Reaction and the Realism of Cinema
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A 5 page discussion of the impact of realism on audience passivity or action when viewing a film. Notes that audiences are the targets of cinematic production, production which combines both audio and video into a medium which require the human element in order to be experienced. Indeed audiences are impacted by both the audio and visual aspects of film. The consequent reaction can vary from one of passive reception to active participation. Uses "The Color Purple" as an example of a film which elicits a significant degree of audience reaction. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Cameras / Focal Points, Aperture & Other Mathematical Concepts
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A 9 page outline of the underlying concepts of photography and their relation to mathematics. Includes information about different camera types. Emphasizes methodology for the determination of focal length. Bibliography lists eight sources.
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Cindy Sherman, Photography And Gender Roles
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Cindy Sherman's film stills are meant to depict the assumed gender roles of women within the modern American society. The purpose of her photographs is to make people take notice and reconsider the social norms and, or, expectations which define gender roles. This 5 page essay presents a proposal for a series of photographs depicting the male gender role in American society.
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Cindy Sherman/Untitled Film Stills
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A 4 page research paper that profiles Cindy Sherman's series of photographs Untitled Film Stills (1977-1980), which are regarded as a "hallmark of postmodernist art," for the manner in which they employ "mass-media codes and techniques of representation" in order to convey social comment on contemporary society (Blessing, 2002). In this series of 69 black-and-white photographs, Sherman herself posed in various situations and melodramatic guises that recall the stereotypical publicity stills used to advertise B-grade movies from the 1950s through the 1960s. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Comparison of Magazine Pictures
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This 5 page paper considers two different photographic images from a women's beauty and fashion magazine. Using these images, the writer makes comparisons on style, content and association before reaching a conclusion on the way that we should interpret these images and the messages that they communicate.
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Consumerism and Art: Griffith Vs. Bozick
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A 5 page review of the art of Colwyn Griffith and Susan Bozic. This paper contends that these artist are targeting the consumerism that drives the modern world. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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David Bailey: Fashion Photographer
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A 9 page paper which examines the life and work of David Bailey. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Designing A Photo Project
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A 6 page fantasy based on the design of a photographic on a theme started by Renaissance artist Franz Hals. The writer looks at Hals 'Laughing Cavalier' and fictitiously tracks changes to the subject through subsequent centuries for ideas for a modern photo shoot on the same subject. Discussed are Hals painting, Rembrandt's etchings, Nolde's woodcuts, and several photo techniques. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Diane Arbus And Annie Leibovitz: Comparing Photographic Style
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5 pages in length. The divergent styles of Diane Arbus and Annie Leibovitz address a culture that is constantly changing. Clearly, Arbus' so-called abnormal approach to photography was considered quite shocking during its time; however, the artist did not allow social dictates to mold her creativity, but rather gained even more motivation from the vast array of reactions she received. Leibovitz, while decidedly more mainstream in her style, still puts forth a message through her work that addresses the ongoing quest for gender equality. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Diane Arbus/Identical Twins
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A 3 page formal analysis of a photo by Diane Arbus which is located at the Laurence Miller Gallery entitled "Identical Twins." New York photographer Diane Arbus (1923-1971) has been typically known by her depictions of "'freaks'--transvestites, dwarves, giants, circus performers and eccentrics" (Gross 1). However, as the photos on display at the Laurence Miller Gallery illustrate, Arbus was also adept at showing the underlying reality of more everyday images and ordinary people, and how this reality is often incongruent with the way that people are usually photographed. Referred to as "a Sylvia Plath with a camera," Arbus was adept at exploiting the "psychological trauma" of the people who posed for her photos (Gross 1). This point is illustrated by the discussed photo. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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