Post images and then respond to the questions below. When…
Question Answered step-by-step Post images and then respond to the questions below. When… Post images and then respond to the questions below. When responding to classmates’ responses- Make sure to pay attention to the images they have posted. What else can you add to the discussion? 1. Refer to the Composition lecture. Choose an image to share that illustrates one of the framing perspectives. Discuss how this perspective engages the viewer. What does it do to the overall mood of the image? 2. Refer to the section on Photographic Genre-Still Life. Based on the list of photographers provided, choose an image that interests you. Describe what you see in the image. Use the language introduced in the composition lecture. Researching the Genre As a way to explore this photographic genre on your own, I am giving you a list of photographers.Please use your search engine of choice to explore the still life work of each photographer. You simply can type in google “Andre Kertesz still life” and search through so many great examples of the way he approached this subject.The list below consists of photographers who may have worked in other genres of photography, as you search their work- this should help to visually produce an understanding of what is and isn’t considered still life photography. Irving PennLaura Letinsky Krista van der NietSharon CoreEdward WestonAndre KerteszJan GrooverPaulette TavorminaJosef Sudek Photographic Genre-Still LifeWhat is Still Life?Still Life, from the Dutch word Still even, refers to the depiction of inanimate subjectmatter in a painting or a photograph. Still life as a photographic genre is rooted andtakes cues from the genre of still life painting. Still lifes were explored in earlyphotography because of long shutter times. Since objects don’t move they weresuitable for the long exposures needed to make a photo.Still life is an extremely broad genre with many subcategories, historically full ofdifferent trends. A common contemporary category of still life we are all familiarwith is food photography.Still lifes can be found dating back to the Egyptians. One of the more popular andwidely studied eras of the still life is dutch renaissance painting. Often, the objectsused have symbolic meaning referring beyond the actual documentation of what isfront of the lens. The objects as symbols encourage interaction with the viewer inregards to religion or even as a reminder to celebrate life.Below is an example of still life from Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer.Depicted in this painting are an assortment of objects including glassware, fruit,bread, a knife, and shells. As noted before still lifes are in some ways a celebration Arts & Humanities English Literature ARTT 112 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
