Write a research paper of 1500 words minimum about a photograph by one of the photographers listed below. Select a second work, this one by an artist who worked in another medium (not photography), that you believe is a good comparison to the photograph that you have selected. The work may be a painting, sculpture, etching, song, poem, play or movie. Compare and contrast the two works.
It is not enough that the two works are similar in subject, but they should also have the same feeling or character (dark and brooding or light and airy, for example).
Be certain to include the following (I will look for these when I grade):
- Biographical information concerning the photographer
- Description of the selected photograph
- Interpretation of the photograph’s meaning and/or importance – include contextual information (personal, political, social or world events)
- Biographical information on the other artist (this can be somewhat brief)
- Description of the other artwork that you selected
- Interpretation of the other artwork’s meaning and/or importance
- Explain how these two works are related – devote more words to this as it is the essence of the project.
- Include two images – one of the photograph and one of the other artwork
Use the rubric below as a guide, also.
Photographers
Diane Arbus Bill Brandt Harry Callahan
Richard Avedon Man Ray William Mortensen
John Baldessari Cindy Sherman Ed Ruscha
Julia Margaret Cameron Andy Warhol Lewis Baltz
William Eggleston Edward Weston Edward Steichen
Lewis Hine Moholy-Nagy Garry Winogrand
Weegee Irving Penn Hans Bellmer
Ralph Meatyard Duane Michals Dorothea Lange
Ask me if you want to do a different photographer. It will need to be someone who is widely respected and whose work I know.
Sources of Information
Select your sources carefully! Be certain that they are authentic and trustworthy, such as museums, major newspapers and magazines, universities and colleges. Your care in selecting sources will be reflected in your grade.
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