Art Appreciation InQuizitive 2.8 - Photography
Why did Ansel Adams use his preferred photographic process, gelatin silver?
> He was able to capture the full tonal range of his subject matter. > It allowed him to capture the subject with everything in the picture clearly in focus.
What are some of the advantages of photographic portraiture over portraits in other media?
> Photographs allow people to make their own pictures and capture their own memories. > Photographs are less expensive and time-consuming than hand-drawn or painted portraits.
How does this photograph communicate the message its creator intended?
> by contrasting the large machine with the small girl > by having the girl look directly at the camera
Why were the Rabari shepherds an appropriate subject for Steve McCurry's Last Roll of Kodachrome project?
>Both the shepherds' way of life and the film used to photograph them were becoming obsolete due to modernization. >The shepherds lived in Rajasthan, where color is culturally important.
How, if at all, did the invention of photography influence the development of modern art?
>It allowed artists to record accurately the world around them > It allowed artists to focus on concerns other than replicating reality
Which, if any, of these photographs is an example of a photomontage?
ALL BUT: green cats, beds in low left of photo
Because of its perceived immediacy and authenticity, photography has often been employed to expose or explore social concerns. Which of these images were created to raise awareness of specific social issues?
All BUT: bridge couple with monkeys
Which, if any, of these images is an example of photojournalism?
All BUT: chicken red people working
What primitive forerunner of modern photographic processes and equipment was used by artists for several centuries as an aid to drawing?
Camera Obscura
Which of the following items operates on the principle that light enters a small opening, projects an image, and that image is then recorded?
Image-Capturing Device: human eye, camera obscura, iPhone, Polaroid Not an Image-Capturing Device: Cyanotype, collage
In the long-running debate about whether photography is an art form or not, critics have cited the idea that the medium is not artistic because it is capable only of representing the real world. Which of these photographs featuring children portray direct moments of objective reality and which show an alternate, imaginary one?
Objective Reality: Abraham Lincoln, Factory girl Imaginary Reality: Girl with wings, Girl on sofa with cat
Beginning with the earliest first, in what order did these photographic developments occur?
camera obscura daguerreotype process calotype process color photography digital photography Caffenol process
Which of the following types of traditional photographic image allows multiple copies to be made most directly?
negative transparency
Which photographer said "the whole face [...] tells a story, not just the eyes...all the features work together," and which of these photographs did he or she take?
steve mccurry - old guy with orange beard
