Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Images, Power, Politics


Images Power Politics

Two Photographers:

Wanting to be noticed, getting people to look at you, Power Plays. Seeing is power.
If you can engage an exchange of looks is a successful power play.
The power of eye contact.
Eyes have the power of death stares, could stare into space freak people out without realizing haha
The Economy of Looking,

Weegee (Arthur Felig)  - Further Research J
Their first Murder – before 1945
Book Naked in New York
Ended up working in Film
Working in the back of his car developing the pictures at the scene.
Using pictures to expose the devastating effects of violence.
Emmet Till. (upload Maddies film.)


Robert Frank – Further  Research J
“Trolly” New Orleans


Annie Leborvitz – Further Reseach for next weeks excursion J

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