American Photography: Walker's Photography

In “Ways of Seeing”, John Berger, an English art critic, argues that images are important for the present-day by saying, “No other kind of relic or text from the past can offer such direct testimony about the world which surrounded other people at other times. In this respect images are more precise and richer literature” (10). John Berger allowed others to see the true meaning behind certain art pieces in “Ways of Seeing”. Images and art show what people experienced in the past allowing others to see for themselves rather than be told how an event occurred. There are two images that represent the above claim, Arnold Eagle and David Robbins’ photo of a little boy in New York City, and Dorothea Lange’s image of a migratory family from Texas; both were taken during the Great Depression.

Winogrand took photos of everything he saw; he always carried a camera or two, loaded and prepared to go. He sought after to make his photographs more interesting than no matter what he photographed. Contrasting many well-known photographers, he never knew what his photographs would be like he photographed in order to see what the things that interested him looked like as photographs. His photographs resemble snapshots; street scenes, parties, the zoo. A critical artistic difference between Winogrand's work and snapshots has been described this way, the snapshooter thought he knew what the subject was in advance, and for Winogrand, photography was the process of discovering it. If we recall tourist photographic practice, the difference becomes clear: tourists know in advance what photographs of the Kodak Hula Show will look like. In comparison, Winogrand fashioned photographs of subjects that no one had thought of photographing. Again and again his subjects were unconscious of his camera or indifferent to it. Winogrand was a foremost figure in post-war photography, yet his pictures often appear as if they are captured by chance. To him and other photographers in the 1950s, the previous pictures seemed planned, designed, visualized, understood in advance; they were little more than pictures, in actual fact less, because they claimed to be somewhat else the examination of real life. In this sense, the work of Garry Winogrand makes a motivating comparison to Ziller's

John Vachon was one of the many photographers that helped take photos to document the 1930s. John was born on May 19th, 1914 in Saint Paul Minnesota. He died in 1975 at the age of 60 years old. John didn’t always start out as a photographer. He didn’t ever have the feeling that he was destined to be a photographer like many others had. “...Stryker had bigger hopes for him yet. He lent Vachon a camera and encouraged him to take photos around Washington.” John was introduced to photography by his boss in Washington. Striker kept pushing him towards photography and encouraged him to do what

My paper literary artist Alice walker and visual artist Van Goth are best artist in the world, they have many similar things and different things, they are come from different century, different country, they have different family background, they have different work and life. People have different views on them. They both well know and both have a lot of fans in the world. Compared their difference and similar, life and work. We could links the two lives and their work together.

“Everyday Use” Cultural Studies explored the disconnections that people can have even though they share same background and heritage. Alice Walker successfully shows the disconnection by showing different the character’s personalities and characteristics that express the dissatisfaction of not acknowledging how each value their own culture in their own way. Alice Walker shows some of the cultural influence, by having Dee describing some household items as unique items to show off. She describes Dee as this strong willed person, not afraid to speak her mind. It is a mixed with her mild temper sister Maggie and mother/narrator, who don’t really share the same perspectives that Dee does. This does not deter the idea that there was not only a cultural influence from the time that this short story was written but, also forms the character that brought the ideas. It describes different struggles from different perspective it also shows how they want to handle the same situation in different ways. This short story if nothing else brought the struggles to the public eye. It showed how there was a determination in showing that there is a cultural value and individuality that has to be shared with the world because it is important to talk about. It also shows value and pride in the way a person takes a hold of their culture and how each person values it. Another side where the narrator describes her culture and take it as enjoying the small thing for their own purpose. Alice Walker

Clarence Hudson White was born a son of a grocery salesman in 1871. Later becoming a bookkeeper for the same company his father worked for, White spent his early life in Newark, Ohio. White had many hobbies from a young ae including reading, painting, and music. It was not until the age of 23 that he began to take up photography as a hobby much to his parent’s disapproval. Later on in his career, Clarence Hudson White would be described as “the one who may be considered the archetypal Pictorialist photographer of the United States” by photo historian Naomi Rosenblum.

John Szarkowski, a photographer and director of the Department of Photography of the Museum of Modern Art. Not only that, but based on the reading he’s also critic. Throughout the years Szarkowski had influence many American photographers, a forward thinker person who at that time had control of the art institution change photographer’s point of view. He taught American photographers how to look at photographs, from proving representations of the world, to making a story real, and to unique angles and perspective through photography.

Robert Frank is a photographer and documentary filmmaker best known for his book The Americans. It was during the publications of his book that he began taking an interest in cinematography. His book is the most influential book of photographs. He started photography for expression as well to escape the pressures of his business-oriented family. Frank never attended school for photography or film. He felt as though America was a bleak and lonely place with a fast pace society that cared to much for money.

An exhibition never fails in taking the spectator on a journey through the chosen art’s narrative. The vast selection of exhibitions that were available at the National Gallery of Art made it difficult to narrow down the preferred choices. While examining the exhibition list one word seemed to capture my attention. Urban. I had the privilege to be born in a foreign city and to grow up in yet another city. This perspective colored my gallery selection and placed emphasis on the word “Urban.” Located in the West Wing of the Natural Gallery of Art, “Urban Scene 1920-1950” is an exhibition that reveals the four century-old artistic interpretation of the dynamic life that comes with residing in a city. Part of the beauty of the exhibition is the incorporation of less recognized American artists that worked on various printmaking techniques to create these astonishing achievements. The installation utilized minimalistic styles that introduced the viewer to various cities in the US. During the

There is an average of 7.125 billion people in the world, and every single person has their own culture. Which means there is a little over seven billion cultures are in the world. Every single culture has its own story behind it, and it has a way of making the person look at the world that is different from others.

Alice Walker truly values her culture and heritage. So much so that many of her books tell a story of her upbringing. Alice Walker uses symbolism, character development and setting to express her own feelings about culture and heritage. She feels that it is extremely important to maintain and respect the value of family and traditions. The bench, butter churn with the dash and the quilts help show the history of African American culture and heritage. Character developments takes place with Mama, Maggie and Dee which allows the reader to see each person’s point of view when it comes to African American culture and heritage. Mama has an epiphany close to the end of the story and realizes which daughter truly appreciates African American culture

Robert Frank is one of the most acclaimed photograhpers of the 20th century, Robert Frank is best known for his seminal artist in the mid 1950s as he tarveled across the U.S. on a Guggenham fellowship. The photographs that he took featured glimspes of highways, cars , parades, jukeboxes , and diners as iconic symbols of america while suggesting an underlying sense of alienation. Frank was loose casual and appraoch was often generated blurred imagery and titled horizons which caused his style of photography to be contversial as his subject matter. In the 50s he was a contributor to images to filmmaking and created classics of american subculture such as Pull My Daisy in 1959. Robert Frank was born on November 9, 1924 in Zürich, Switzerland .

"A photograph is not merely a substitute for a glance. It is a sharpened vision. It is the revelation of new and important facts." ("Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History."). Sid Grossman, a Photo League photographer expressed this sentiment, summarizing the role photography had on America in the 1940’s and 50’s. During this era, photojournalism climaxed, causing photographers to join the bandwagon or react against it. The question of whether photography can be art was settled a long time ago. Most major museums now have photography departments, and the photographs procure pretty hefty prices. The question of whether photojournalism or documentary photography can be art is now the question at hand. Art collectors are constantly looking

Winogrand symbolized a new generation of photographers on the rise in the mid-1960s known as “street photographers.” While each photo is of simple, everyday life, they each contain an individual message and meaning much deeper than what was seen through the lens. His impact is still being felt in photography today and has been identified as a turning point in American photographic history.

Offset Lithography: this printing method is commonly used in the current modern world. In addition, it is among the oldest methods of printing. For this method to work, we must employ the principle that oil and water do not mix. Here, the image is burned on the printing material. The material is then attached in a way that the images pick water when it goes round the printing press. Because oil and water do not mix, the image will only stick to areas with no water. The material then comes to contact with a blanket and the