- photography

frustration with Kraus' perspective

whitney.porter — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:04:40 +0000

After reading "Photography's Discursive Spaces," I was incredibly frustrated. The author's use of comparisons between photography and painting and scientific versus aesthetic made it difficult for me to see her point of view. I think that the act of comparison within the art world is a huge problem. Comparison seems to open the door for the potential to make the assumption that all art is on the same level for every person and therefore a comparison between photography and painting is no different than a comparison between architecture and music.

manipulation

ebergman — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:05:55 +0000

Recognize this?

Sure, it's Dorthea Lange's Migrant Mother (1936), an iconic image of the Great Depression that appeared in newspapers nationwide.

David Yurman

Jerrica Williams — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:20:20 +0000

Decoding Photographic Intention

stephanie.lascano — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:10:17 +0000

I must admit, photography is an artistic medium that I never quite had the best understanding of. With painting or performance or music it's irrefutable that the effort that goes into these works requires a motive, an agenda to express a certain idea. But, by pressing a button to snap a picture, I didn't find it as straight-forward. To me, a picture in a gallery put side by side with a picture that had no artistic implication looked the same. Until I attended the John Wood exhibit at the International Center of Photography.

Photography Exhibit

itzkevinn — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:26:33 +0000

Having the opportunity to visit the Photography Museum yesterday was truly a great experience to view “art” in a different form other than drawing and paintings. The day started out a bit complicated for me because I didn’t receive my cultural passport yet. The ticket lady gave me a hard time, but eventually, I was able to pass through because of the kind security guard. After entering the exhibit, I explored around the exhibit with a couple of classmates and realized the art that was contained in all of the photos around.

International Center of Photography - a new meaning of "art"

deborah.sebrow — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:16:19 +0000

At the International Center of Photography we I saw many photographs and collages by John Wood. John Wood played with photography to send a message to his audience. His collages and pictures were a little controversial and political. I saw one photograph that immediately caught my attention and I knew immediately that this was the photograph I wanted to analyze further and write about. I thought about what the picture represented and what John Wood was trying to say or ask his viewers.

International Center of Photography

b_montoni — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:51:37 +0000

Thoughts about the ICP

whitney.porter — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:57:27 +0000

Visiting the International Center of Photography was incredibly exciting for me because of my love for photography. I had trouble, however, with the questions about each photograph's meaning. I recalled what I read in Camera Lucida about Barthes' "desperate resistance to any reductive system." I do intellectually understand "how" to interpret a photograph, but I don't always feel that analyzing and dissecting each image is a beneficial or necessary process.

My first blog entry

Patty — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:41:35 +0000

This class is so fun.

I <3 arts in NYC!