Saturday, February 13, 2010

History of American Photography Video #2

HISTORY OF AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHY PART 2
1. What was so significant about wiring a photograph in 1935 and why was it difficult?
2. What did Life magazine do so perfect that made it such a huge success?
3.What was the purpose of the Farm Security Administration?
4. What did Ray Striker want Gordon Parks to do with his photography?
5. Why has Ansel Adams’ photography grown to be so important?
6. How was the role of photography different in WW11 than WW1?
7. What image was Robert Capa trying to capture during WW11?
8. What was so important about the photographs at the concentration camps?
9. Describe Edward Steichen’s exhibition “The Family Man” in 1955.
10. What type of photography is Avadon and Irving Penn known for?
11. Describe the images of the American Family as seen photographs during the 1950’s.
12. How was Robert Frank’s photography different from the typical American family?

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