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Web Assignment #4
1. Who was Alfred Stieglitz and why is he noteworthy in the history of photography?
An American photographer who worked for 50 years, he promoted modern art in a way that contributed to photography becoming an accepted art form. Along with that he ran art galleries in New York. He promoted photography through newsletters that presented such high quality photography that the newsletter rarely profited.
2. Choose a photograph he made, upload it to your blog, and explain why you chose it as your favorite by him.
Out of most of Stieglitz's other work, this photo stuck out to me simply because it contained structures and fashions that don't exist as commonly anymore. Along with that, it tends to have an automatic appeal to it that I could explain for long amounts of time, such as the contrast between the sections of people on the top and bottom of the frame.
3. With what famous painter was he in a relationship? Who was she? Upload a painting by her that you like.
Extra: How did they influence each other in their art making?
He was in a relationship with Georgia O'Keeffe, a painter who specialized in painting flowers in bloom, but at a zoomed in a detailed scale.
An American photographer who worked for 50 years, he promoted modern art in a way that contributed to photography becoming an accepted art form. Along with that he ran art galleries in New York. He promoted photography through newsletters that presented such high quality photography that the newsletter rarely profited.
2. Choose a photograph he made, upload it to your blog, and explain why you chose it as your favorite by him.
3. With what famous painter was he in a relationship? Who was she? Upload a painting by her that you like.
Extra: How did they influence each other in their art making?
He was in a relationship with Georgia O'Keeffe, a painter who specialized in painting flowers in bloom, but at a zoomed in a detailed scale.
They may have influenced each other in many ways, for one thing, composition applies to both photography and painting. Since Georgia mainly focused on close up paintings, she may have been influenced by Stieglitz to make more zoomed out paintings, while she influenced him in taking more zoomed in photography.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Web Assignment 2
1. What is a daguerrotype? What did the surface of a daguerrotype resemble? When were they prominent? What photographic process did the daguerrotype replace?
The first commercially successful photographic process, which creates a direct positive image on a silver copper plate. The surface of a daguerrotype resembles a mirror. These were prominent in the year 1839 and later, replacing the camera obscura.
2. What is an "albumen" print? What was the main "ingredient" of the albumen process? When did the albumen process die out?
The first main process of replicating a negative print onto a paper surface. The main ingredient of this process was egg whites, which binded the chemicals from the negative to the paper.
3. What is a "stereograph?" When were they popular?
Two nearly identical photos placed next to each other, viewed through a stereoscope. Viewing it through a stereoscope created the illusion of a 3D image. They were such a success simply due to the fact that it was impressive new technology never seen before, along with the fact that they were affordable for almost anyone.
4. What is a "carte de visite?" What were they used for?
A type of small photograph, which could create 8 different negatives on one plate, cutting production costs. They were small cards, so they were commonly shown to friends or traded around, and sometimes just for display in a home.
5. Who were Matthew Brady and Alexander Gardner? They both are notable for what type of photography? When were they active? Post two noteworthy photographs for each photographer.
They were photographers, who were notable for the photographs that they took during the Civil War. Specifically they took portraits of people like Abraham Lincoln, and were around to take photos of significant events.
The first commercially successful photographic process, which creates a direct positive image on a silver copper plate. The surface of a daguerrotype resembles a mirror. These were prominent in the year 1839 and later, replacing the camera obscura.
2. What is an "albumen" print? What was the main "ingredient" of the albumen process? When did the albumen process die out?
The first main process of replicating a negative print onto a paper surface. The main ingredient of this process was egg whites, which binded the chemicals from the negative to the paper.
Two nearly identical photos placed next to each other, viewed through a stereoscope. Viewing it through a stereoscope created the illusion of a 3D image. They were such a success simply due to the fact that it was impressive new technology never seen before, along with the fact that they were affordable for almost anyone.
A type of small photograph, which could create 8 different negatives on one plate, cutting production costs. They were small cards, so they were commonly shown to friends or traded around, and sometimes just for display in a home.
They were photographers, who were notable for the photographs that they took during the Civil War. Specifically they took portraits of people like Abraham Lincoln, and were around to take photos of significant events.
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