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    ‘Digital Photography: Communication‚ Identity‚ Memory’‚ Visual Communication‚ vol. 7‚ no. 1‚ pp. 57-76. In this article Van Dijck discusses how recent technological‚ social‚ and cultural transformations have facilitated an evolution in the role of digital photography‚ commenting on the increasing need for an individual to form a sense of self-identity and to communicate within a public sphere. He argues that memory still reappears as an important function within personal photography‚ if not

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    most influential photography Masters. With his small hand camera he unobtrusively photographed people’s lives around the world. He was solely responsible for bridging the gap between photojournalism and art. He has published more than a dozen books of his work. The greatest museums in the world have shown his work. From my start as a photographer‚ I was always drawn to taking photographs of people. I feel it was only instinct that made me interested in this type of photography. Other people pushing

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    modernity‚ this paper shall examine two different aspects of these artistic cross-currents. Firstly‚ the romantic current played an important role in all the arts‚ ranging from poetry to architecture. Finally‚ the appearance of the documentary art of photography has in many aspects shaped modernity and even later led to the invention of motion picture and cinema[3]. Firstly‚ the Romantic Movement that swarmed across Europe and North America starting in the 19th century helped to shape

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    Rijn. In more than 90 portraits of himself that date from the outset of his career in the 1620s to the year of his death in 1669‚ he created an autobiography in art that is the equal of the finest ever produced in literature even of the intimately analytical Confessions of St. Augustine.1 Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606– 4 October 1669) was a Dutch painter and etcher. He is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art history and the most important

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    Contrastingly‚ Labille-Guiard also uses naturalism in her portrait with the Rocco style. In the Self-Portrait with Two Pupils‚ Labille-Guiard has painted herself in a very vibrant posh blue dress that immediately catches the eye of the viewer and makes her the focal point of the painting. In comparison to her two pupils‚ Mademoiselle Marie Gabrielle Capet and Mademoiselle Carreaux de Rosemond‚ Labille-Guiard is in the foreground and in a more extravagant and intricate outfit compared to their dull

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    Research Report: Palmer Hayden’s “Fetiche et Fleurs Introduction In Palmer Hayden’s painting‚ “Fetiche et Fleurs‚” (1926)‚ he expresses the culture and traditions of the African and African-American culture. Hayden’s painting connects with the African society by incorporating the African imagery of a “still-life.” He describes a dining room in a home‚ but not any ordinary dining room; he incorporates the African details into the painting to distinguish it from other European/ American looks

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    Daniel was brought into my newborn photography studio by new parents‚ Scott and Tiffany. He was just 6 days new at the time of his session. This December baby was born on the first of the month weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces and measuring 21 inches. The couple met in marching band in college back in 2007‚ but didn’t connect until years later. In 2011‚ Scott’s brother needed 3 people to critique his book and asked him to find those people. Tiffany was one of the people that Scott chose. They’ve been

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    Interpreting Multiple Interpretations Jan van Eyck’s Arnolfini Double Portrait is a painting that has intrigued viewers and scholars for centuries. Many scholars have contemplated the identity of the two sitters as well as the symbolism related to everything else in the room. Compared to Van Eyck’s other works‚ the delicate and detailed paintings appear to share a common thread of painting a scene that contains many items that would make it more realistic of a setting. The scene depicted seems likely

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    PHOTOGRAPHY IS AS MUCH ABOUT IDEAS AS IT IS ABOUT CREATING VISUAL IMAGES Introduction: Analysis: To photograph is to paint with light so‚ by its very essence the pursuit of photography is the chase of the image. An image should be visually capable of communicating a narrative‚ the message conveyed depends more on the viewer than the photographer‚ factors that come into play are based on the viewers own experiences‚ be they political or personal. Take for instance Karen Knorr’s work

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    George Eastman George Eastman deserves a significant place in history. George Eastman revolutionized photography through his advancements with dry plates‚ rolled film‚ easy-use-cameras‚ and created an industrial empire. George believed that it was the manifest destiny of his company to become the largest manufacturer of photographic materials in the world. George has changed the way we learn about history by letting us live through his pictures. Motivation George Eastman had a strong belief that

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