Tuesday, February 1, 2011
No Caption Needed, Chapter 2
Use this post to comment on Chapter 2 in No Caption Needed. Some potential questions to consider:
--What do you make of the authors' argument that photojournalism cannot be avant-garde or experimental? Why is that their claim?
--What is the role of the "iconoclast" in democratic society? What is the role of the iconoclast in photojournalism?
--Sum up the authors' criteria for analyzing photographs, in plain language. Can you think of further criteria necessary? Comment on their ideas.
You do not have to answer these questions. Just use them as guidelines. I'm looking for your reactions, comments, questions. PLEASE respond to each others' comments -- use the comment thread as a forum for dialogue.
--What do you make of the authors' argument that photojournalism cannot be avant-garde or experimental? Why is that their claim?
--What is the role of the "iconoclast" in democratic society? What is the role of the iconoclast in photojournalism?
--Sum up the authors' criteria for analyzing photographs, in plain language. Can you think of further criteria necessary? Comment on their ideas.
You do not have to answer these questions. Just use them as guidelines. I'm looking for your reactions, comments, questions. PLEASE respond to each others' comments -- use the comment thread as a forum for dialogue.
No Caption Needed, Chapter 1
Use this post to comment on Chapter 1 in No Caption Needed. Some potential questions to consider:
--Do you agree with the authors' criteria for what makes a photograph iconic? Why or why not?
--What do you make of their connection between iconic photography and democratic values?
--Do you feel that they are correct in identifying photojournalism as a medium with a particular power in our culture?
--How do you feel about the examples of iconic photographs introduced here?
You do not have to answer these questions. Just use them as guidelines. I'm looking for your reactions, comments, questions. PLEASE respond to each others' comments -- use the comment thread as a forum for dialogue.
--Do you agree with the authors' criteria for what makes a photograph iconic? Why or why not?
--What do you make of their connection between iconic photography and democratic values?
--Do you feel that they are correct in identifying photojournalism as a medium with a particular power in our culture?
--How do you feel about the examples of iconic photographs introduced here?
You do not have to answer these questions. Just use them as guidelines. I'm looking for your reactions, comments, questions. PLEASE respond to each others' comments -- use the comment thread as a forum for dialogue.
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