...ANALYSIS OF STIEGLITZ’ WORK Analysis of Stieglitz’ Work Mary Chandler Grantham University Introduction Any piece of art work is considered a representation and reflection of inspiration and creative thoughts. Every piece of art has certain themes attached to it. Similarly, work of famous photographer Alfred Stieglitz has certain inspirational themes. The objective of this research is to explore work of Stieglitz known as Steerage and its themes. Thesis Statement The work of Stieglitz in Steerage reflects his childhood and young adulthood and show how these works of art influenced his future works of art. Stieglitz took this photograph when he was going to visit his friends and family in 1907. While on his way to Europe Stieglitz took what is recognized not only as his signature image but also as one of the most important photographs of the 20th Century. While aiming his camera at the lower class passengers in the bow of the ship, he captured a scene he titled “The Steerage”. Once he arrived in Paris he developed the image in a friend’s darkroom and carried the glass plate around with him in Europe for many months. By the time he returned to New York he was so caught up in other business and personal matters that he did not publish it until four years later. This photograph displays people standing on steerage who were rejected by immigration officials of United States and were sent back to Europe. This photograph...
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...second born among her seven brothers and sisters and had strong ambitions of being an artist. O’Keeffe went to her first art school in 1905 when she was only 18 years of age. This school was the Art Institute of Chicago and couple years after that she moved on to the Art Students League of New York from 1907-1908. O’Keeffe then was then tired of the life in the fine arts and moved on to being an art teacher for various schools in Texas, Virginia, and South Carolina from 1911-1918. During her career of being a teacher, O’Keeffe started to create her very own works of art using charcoal on a canvas. These incredibly different looking abstract pieces of art began to catch the eye of none other than American photographer and gallery owner, Alfred Stieglitz. After supposedly exclaiming, "At last, a woman on paper!" he exhibited her drawings at the 291 gallery, where the works of many avant-garde European and American artists and photographers were...
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...“Is photography art?” may appear to be a seemingly irrelevant question today. In our culture we are not only surrounded by media and marketing images for consumers. Camera images also function as decoration, provide spiritual enrichment, and give us insight into the past and present. In the years following the discovery of photography, however, this medium was criticized and critiqued while trying to be recognized as a form of artistic expression in a period dominated by painting. Similar to painters, photographers can approach their photographs in a variety of ways, transforming them from mere “careless snapshots” into beautiful, original pieces of work. The Seven Last Words, by F. Holland day is considered one of the most important images in the history of photography. This piece contains iconic religious and spiritual importance which influenced subsequent artists significantly. The monumental self-portrait depicts Day as Christ in a series of seven platinum prints set in a frame designed by the artist. In order to prepare for his self-portraits Day starved himself, grew out his beard, and imported cloth and a cross from Syria. It is without question that Day’s depiction of Christ is unsettling and full of emotion as he portrays Jesus speaking out his last words. His images are soft and painterly-like, blurring the visible line between painting and photography. Many individuals may have difficulty distinguishing the two. His dramatic use of lighting can also be compared...
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...HUMA205PM: Term Paper A Portrait of Georgia O’Keeffe Kiki Carter Hebert AIU – Houston Abstract This paper will examine the life, legacy, and works of the famous painter Georgia O’Keeffe a noted artist who is arguably best known for her abstract works. It will explore the various media and techniques she used in three specific pieces. From her own words and the critiques of others, including an inexperienced person such as myself, this essay will expound upon Ms. O’Keeffe’s intentions and resolutions to the three pieces of Ms. O’Keeffe’s artwork which are outlined in this paper; Blue No. 2, Drawing XIII, and Series I White & Blue Flower Shapes. The American artist Georgia Totto O’Keeffe was born near Sun Prairie, Wisconsin on November 15, 1887 (I was born on her 86th birthday, November 15, 1973). Born under the astrological sign of Scorpio, it is understandable that some of her work seemed sensual as Scorpios are said to be very sexual beings. In her own words, Georgia O’Keeffe explained her self perception as an abstract artist. “It is surprising to me to see how many people separate the objective from the abstract. Objective painting is not good unless it is good in the abstract sense. A hill or a tree cannot make a good painting just because it is a hill or a tree. It is lines and colors put together so that they say something. For me that is the very basis of painting. The abstraction is often the most definite form for the intangible...
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...artists that she was close to while studying in New York she learned the techniques of traditional realist painting. After some time learning the techniques of traditional realist painting, the direction of her artistic practice shifted dramatically in 1912 when she studied the revolutionary ideas of Arthur Wesley Dow, who espoused created works of art based upon personal style, design, and interpretation of subjects, rather than trying to copy or represent them. This caused a major change in the way she felt about and approached art, as seen in the beginning stages of her watercolors from her studies at the University of Virginia and more dramatically in the charcoal drawings that she produced in 1915 that led to total abstraction. Alfred Stieglitz, an art dealer and photographer, held an exhibit of her works in 1916. Over the next couple of years, she taught and continued her studies at the Teachers College, Columbia University. Artwork- O’Keeffe was one of the first female painters to achieve worldwide acclaim from critics and the general public, Georgia O'Keeffe was an American painter who created innovative impressionist images that challenged perceptions and evolved constantly throughout her career. After studying at the school of the Art Institute of Chicago she attended the Art student league in New York, where she impressed the league with her oil painting “Dead Rabbit and Copper Pot’, but she lacked self-confidence so O’Keeffe decided to go down another career...
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...Landscape Photography: Through the Masters’ Eyes Student College Table of Contents Page 1 – Cover Page Page 2 – Table of Contents Page 3 – Landscape Photography Page 4 – Ansel Adams Page 5 – Ansel Adams continued Page 6 – Ansel Adams continued Page 7 – Eliot Porter Page 8 – Reflection Page 9 – Reflection continued Page 10 – Ansel Adams Images Page 11 – Ansel Adams Images continued Page 12 – Eliot Porter Images Page 13 – Eliot Porter Images continued Page 14 – Annotated Bibliography Page 15 – Annotated Bibliography continued Page 16 – Annotated Bibliography continued Landscape Photography Landscape photography is one of the most popular art genres, and there are photographers who dedicate huge parts of their life to getting the perfect shot of a scene. These devoted individuals are happy to trek across some unrelenting topography to ensure they get the very best image quality that they can. Landscape photography is a favorite with professional and amateur photographers alike. There awaits a wealth of natural landscapes filled with beauty and drama, always changing with the seasons to be photographed in both black and white, and color. Many landscape photographs show little or no human activity and are created in the search of a pure, untarnished illustration of nature lacking human influence, but instead featuring subjects such as strongly defined landforms and weather. Beautiful landscapes are all around us – they are a joy to experience, but...
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...Poetry allows an author to relay a message to a reader through different literary devices and each reader can interpret the author’s words differently. However, in this poem, the author makes his point clear. Lord Tennyson Alfred uses syntax, different figures of speech and abstraction in the poem, “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” to illustrate the honor and heroism of the six hundred in the valley of death. Tennyson uses syntax to create an irregular poem that does have some repetition. There are six stanzas but they all have an irregular sound pattern. However, there are places in the poem that the words at the end of the lines rhyme without having the same letter endings. For example in stanza two lines five through seven, the final words end with the “y” sound, “Theirs not...
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...Rear Window Film Review Dawn B ARTS/100 Introduction to the Visual and Performing Arts June 24, 2013 Alfred Hitchcock was considered the master of suspense, and with very good reason. Hitchcock had a very productive film making career in which he made 53 major films. His production of Rear Window, a movie based on the short story by Cornell Woolrich titled, “It Had to be Murder” ("A Work In Progress,” 2013) is one of his most famous. I have seen Rear Window several times over the years, the first time in an art house theater in Lake Tahoe, California. It is my favorite Hitchcock film, and I looked forward to watching again. I relaxed in my recliner with a glass of wine to enjoy this Hitchcock masterpiece after everyone had gone to bed on Thursday evening, June the 20th. Rear Window opens on an apartment complex courtyard- peering into the windows of the people who live there. The camera tracks up and shows the audience a woman getting ready for the day. The camera tracks down and to the left to see the milkman walking away and into the street behind the building before tracking back around to the protagonist, L.B. Jeff Jefferies (James Stewart) in his apartment. A close up on Jefferies reveals the sweat on his forehead before cutting over to a wall thermometer showing how hot it is. Panning over, viewers get a closer look at the various people from the apartment across the street. The viewer sees a neighbor with shaving cream on...
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...Medhurst General Purpose: To inform (Theory) Specific Purpose: My purpose is to inform my audience about the theory of Continental Drift. Central Idea: My central idea is making sure my audience has a better understanding of the Continental Drift and how the theory was formulated. The Continental Drift Theory` I.(Introduction) For years scientists struggled to explain how similar rocks and fossils were found on continents that are far apart from each other. Until the 20th century when scientist Alfred Wegener's theory of Continental Drift was introduced. A. "Before Wegner introduced his theory it was thought that mountains formed because the Earth was cooling down, and in doing so contracted. This was believed to form wrinkles, or mountains, in the Earth's crust. Wegener suggested that mountains were formed when the edge of a drifting continent collided with another, causing it to crumple and fold". ("The Earth in the Universe,"1999) -BBC reference. 1. Alfred Wegner noticed that the continents seemed to fit together at the edge of their continental shelves . 2. He noticed this because he observed that continents in the Southern Hemisphere have similar rock and fossil patterns. B. He believed that the continents were all once apart of a large supercontinent called Pangea. II. Aside from fossils and rock patterns there were other observations that led to his theory. A. "Glacial till deposits in the Southern Hemisphere aided Wegners hypothesis".("The supporting...
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... I am going to go over just the basics of Batman, starting off with his beginnings, the villains he faces, and then bringing us to the psychology behind the characters themselves. (Link: First, let’s start with what we all know, the origin of Batman.) BODY 1. Bruce Wayne’s story has been retold many times since 1932 but one thing always remains the same, how his parents died. a. One night when the Wayne’s were on a family outing that ended in tragedy. Walking home, his family accidentally entered what was known as Crime Alley and were mugged. i. During the mugging, the mugger shot both of Bruce’s parents right before his eyes. ii. After this event Bruce was taken into custody by his families butler, Alfred Pennyworth. b. After this young Bruce swore to avenge his parents later on taking on the persona of the Dark Knight himself. (Link: So that is how he became Batman, so now lets talk about a few of the prominent villains he faces and their back story.) 2. The Riddler c. Edward Enigma d. CONCLUSION Summary statement: Walt Disney was definitely a pioneer for the entertainment industry we know today. He was the ultimate example of guest service and how someone can come from nothing and make all of his dreams and aspirations come true....
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...Byerly-Saffeels July 23, 2012 The Theory of Helping In this paper our team chose to do the model or theory of helping on the Adlerian therapy. The team will be discussing the history of the development of this theory, the beliefs on which this therapy is based, The important contributors of the theory, the theory of helping, the relationship the helper and the client, the kinds of problems that can be addressed with this theory, the population on which this technique is used. The multicultural issues in using this approach as well as what we have found during our research for the Adlerian therapy. The History: The history of Adlerian Theory was inspired by Freudian psychoanalysis. The foundering philosopher and psychiatrist was Alfred Adler (1870-1937) born in Vienna and later came to the USA in 1934; it was reinforced and strengthens by Rudolf Dreikurs in America. It was circulated throughout American elementary schools during the guidance movement by Don Dinkmeyer. (Adlerian Psychotherapy, 2009, para. 3) The Adlerian Theory started with Adler addressing the crucial and contemporary issues as equality, parent education, the influence of birth order, lifestyle, and the holism of individuals” (a.ukn., 2012, Para. 1). Theory Beliefs: Adler started his theory on the belief that we all have one basic desire and goal: to belong and to feel significant. Adlerian Psychology focuses on people’s efforts to compensate for their self-perceived inferiority to others...
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...Analytical Theory & Individual Theory Amanda Unruh PSY 405 August 6, 2012 When people hear the term “psychology”, most of them probably think of Sigmund Freud, who was the founder of the psychodynamic approach to psychology. The psychodynamic approach is still widely used today to understand relationships between people, the interaction of drives and forces inside a person (especially the unconscious), and distinguish the different structures of the human personality. Karen Horney developed the Psychoanalytical Social Theory and Alfred Adler developed the Individual Theory, which are two theories that have proved to be interesting from the readings. (NNDB, 2012) Alfred Adler was an Austrian medical doctor and psychologist who was known for being the creator of Individual Psychology. He believed that the patient must be treated as a “whole person” where he emphasizes how individuals tried to combine feelings, thoughts, attitudes, values, and actions to accomplish their goals. His theory indicates that man’s main thoughts and behaviors are a result of his determination for superiority and power, which can be compensating for any feelings of inferiority (individual psychology, 2012). (NNDB, 2012) Adler’s theory based personality off of the order of birth, gender, and the age gap among siblings. He believed that individuals come up with a childhood story about themself that leads their views and choices throughout life, and being able to cooperate with other people for...
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...Understanding Movies Film Critique # 4 John Cruz University of Maryland University College ARTH334/ 5160 August 11, 2013 VERTIGO I do not whether I like this film or not. I say this because, the film had a dark yet dry feeling to me. I am not saying that the story was not good. Somehow the film’s sound and effects and plot did not really capture my attention. That being said, I thought that the film had many good qualities to make it a great film for this time. The acting was pretty dry, by that I mean that movements and dialogue were slow at times. My guess is that the director intended to create a feeling of confusion or build a sense of feeling of that of someone with vertigo. The script was good, and it really follows the story it intends to tell, in its dark dramatic ways. It was a drastic way of telling a romantic story, but very much inline with Hitchcock’s The scenes transitions were very fluid, motion, the landscape was complementing to the plot. This film was very diverse in the use of colors, sounds, and especial effects; from the introduction to some of the screenplay action, all of this effect added to the emotion it intended to produce. The locations were suiting to the setting in which the story could be more effective. The actors seemed to be very original or involved into their characters. The editing of this film must have been very complex, especially when the soundtrack had to be match to the scenes. The scenes in which the director wanted...
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...imagine surveillance and voyeurism in film without thinking of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 thriller Rear Window. Rear Window is a film that has been connected to surveillance since its creation; the film manages to put the audience in the wheelchair of the main character L.B. Jeffries. From the beginning of the film when the curtain is raised it makes the audience feel like they are looking through Jeffries window and spying on his neighbours. It is hard to imagine surveillance and voyeurism in film without thinking of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 thriller Rear Window. Rear Window is a film that has been connected to surveillance since its creation; the film manages to put the audience in the wheelchair of the main character L.B. Jeffries. From the beginning of the film when the curtain is raised it makes the audience feel like they are looking through Jeffries window and spying on his neighbours. It is hard to imagine surveillance and voyeurism in film without thinking of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 thriller Rear Window. Rear Window is a film that has been connected to surveillance since its creation; the film manages to put the audience in the wheelchair of the main character L.B. Jeffries. From the beginning of the film when the curtain is raised it makes the audience feel like they are looking through Jeffries window and spying on his neighbours. It is hard to imagine surveillance and voyeurism in film without thinking of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 thriller Rear Window. Rear Window is a...
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...Figueiredo 1 Breno Figueiredo Professor James K. Leonard Freshman Comp II October 15th, 2012 Comparison Essay There are several dark themes that run through the classic Alfred Hitchcock film, Psycho, which also can be linked to the themes in the infamous William Faulkner short story, “A Rose for Emily”. Psycho is a film created by Alfred Hitchcock in 1960, which tells the story of a young woman who steals $40,000 from her employer's client, and subsequently encounters a young motel proprietor, Norman Bates, who had be under the domination of his mother for too long. On the other hand, “A Rose for Emily” is a short story by William Faulkner, published in 1930. This short story by Faulkner was about an elder woman by the name of Emily. Faulkner wrote about Emily, how she abandoned herself from the outside and kept her deepest darkest secret hidden from others. Not only do they share similar underlying themes; they also share a very gloomy and unique setting. The film Psycho and the short story “A Rose for Emily” can easily be related, in the respect of their similar settings and themes. In literature, setting is an essential part of creating a storyline. Setting is the locale and period in which the story or film takes place (“Setting”). The setting plays a special role in Psycho and in “A Rose for Emily,” because it creates a mood or feeling in the story. In Hitchcock’s Psycho, the film takes place in the Bates Hotel, which is a dark...
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