The Genius Of Photography – Part 2

The Genius Of Photography – Part 2

What are typologies?

Typologies are a comparison of images that are similar. They are documented and are always ongoing as things are constantly changing. Typologies discipline unruly tendencies, just the facts and nothing else.

What was The Face of the Times?

A human Typology created by August Sander. His typologies use a system of 7 categories based on social types. Breaking down then into communities and workplaces, in their pecking order.

Which Magazine did Rodchenko design?

USSR in construction

What is a Photo Montage?

A graphic technique that uses different Images assembled together by cutting and pasting and retouching

Why did Eugene Atget use albumen prints in the 1920’s?

Although this method was outdated, Albumen prints were created in 1851, and although this method was outdated Eugene did not know how to do any other method than this. He could process them using sunlight. People tried to get him to use other methods, however he refused, as this is the only way he knew.

What is solarisation and How was it discovered?

Man ray first discovered Solarisation by accident although it was first reported in the 1840’s. it is exposing a print or negative to light. It is reversed in tone and metallic, quite robotic looking.

What was the relationship between Bernice Abbott and Eugene Atget?

Abbott was Man Ray’s assistant and took Atget’s portrait in 1927, she also bought a collection of his images, around 5000 and took them with her to America which had an influence on American photographers. Walker Evans was one of these.

 

Berenice Abbott

Why was Walker Evans Fired from the FSA?

Evans was a proper gander photographer for the FSA. Because he could not conform to the proper gander requirements of the FSA he was fired in 1937.  His understanding of Documentary photography was complex. He wanted to make the point that it was fact, but it was not objective. He rearranged scenes that crossed the lines from document into art. He could not make the conform to the requirements of proper gander by the FSA, although he remolded reality to fit his personal visual.