Transcript Photography Critique PowerPoint

Arnold Newman
Alyssa Andretta
Period 4
Biography
Born in New York City in 1918
He accepted a scholarship to study at the University of Miami at
Coral Gables
His college teacher influenced his career by pointing him in the
direction of modernism, and steering him away from painting
and into photography.
Photos appeared in magazines like Fortune, Life, Look, Newsweek,
the New Yorker, and Esquire
Known for his portrait photographs ("environmental portraiture”)
He placed his subjects in a carefully composed setting to capture
the essence of their life and also their work
Pablo Picasso
Cannes, 1956
Lighting: Is natural because it seems to
be coming through a window. The
window is positioned in the right wall
of the photograph, so the light is
coming from the right as well.
Main subject: Pablo Picasso, because
he is in the center of the photograph,
and it’s also the title.
Composition: The lines from all of the
different art sculptures create good
texture and makes this photo unique.
Communication: Newman is trying to
document how artistic Picasso really is.
I selected this photograph because it has a
lot to look at, and seemed unique and
interesting.
Alfried Krupp
July 6, 1963 in
Essen, Germany
Lighting: This lighting is artificial
because it’s taken indoors. The light
is mostly coming from the ceiling.
Subject: Alfried Krupp, because he’s
in the center and his name is the
title.
Composition: The fact that there’s so
many different lights and textures
makes this photo unique.
Communication: Newman is trying
to demonstrate what Alfried Krupp
has made and accomplished.
I chose this photo because it looked very
unique and busy.
John F.
Kennedy
White House, 1961
Lighting: The lighting is natural because
its being taken outside. The light seems
to be coming from behind him.
Subject: John F. Kennedy because he is
in the center of the photo and his name
is the title.
Composition: The rule of thirds help
this photo look good. Also the structure
of the white house helps add a striking
factor.
Communication: Newman is obviously
taking a portrait of the president to show
the public.
I chose this photo because I recognized the
subject.
Willie “The
Lion” Smith
New York, 1960
Lighting: Is artificial because it’s taken
indoors. The lighting is very faint, and it
makes the photo dark.
Subject: Is Willie Smith, because his
name is in the title and is the only
person in the photo.
Composition: The faded lighting and
texture of the smoke makes this photo
striking.
Communication: Newman is trying to
show how artistic and old fashioned
Willie Smith is.
I chose this photo because I like playing the
piano, and I was drawn in by the suspenseful
lighting.
Marilyn Monroe
Hollywood, 1962
Lighting: Is artificial because it’s taken
indoors. It seems to be dark in the
background and light towards in front.
Subject: Marilyn Monroe because the
title includes her name and she’s the
only thing in this photograph.
Composition: I think the different
tones of lighting makes this photo
really stand out.
Communication: Newman is trying to
show what Marilyn Monroe’s
personality is like.
I chose this photo because I
recognized the subject.
Emperor of
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, 1958
Lighting: It seems to be natural since it’s
coming from the windows on the left
side of the room.
Subject: Is the Emperor of Ethiopia,
because his name is the title and it’s his
palace.
Composition: The luxurious palace
definitely makes this photo striking. The
different patterns and textures create
depth to the photo.
Communication: Newman is trying to
express how the Emperor of Ethiopia
lives.
I chose this photo because of the luxurious
background of the Emperor’s palace.
Citations
http://www.pbase.com/omoses/arnold_newman
http://masters-of-photography.com/summeries.html
http://www.areaofdesign.com/americanicons/newman
.htm
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=arnold+newman+bi
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