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Homage to a Master

1/7/2015

 
DUE Wednesday, January 14th


Photographer Research
For this project, you and a partner are working together to research two of the photographers as assigned, who are considered the best in the industry, both past and present.  You are to then create a Google Presentation about them to share with your classmates and each create four photographic works of art in their style, one being recreating a photograph to the best of your ability.  Save your presentation as last photographername.period# and share it with your partner 

The Google presentation must include the following information:
Title page- name of photographers, genre of work and presenters names


Partner one works on these slides (All sources must be listed on the last slide):
1. First Artist name, date and place of birth and/or death, as well as a photograph of them.
2. What genre of photography do they specialize in- commercial, fine art, documentary, war photography?
3. What they are best known for, characteristics of their work…what made them unique?
4. Five to six images of their work (each on a separate slide), with the title and date.  Try and get as high resolution images as possible, and be sure it is definitely by that artist and not “in the style of”.  DO NOT just rely on google images.  During your presentation you will also be explaining about the photographs- how it fits the artist's style, what the photographs are about, what series it was a part of, and where it was taken.
5. Your personal opinion of the artist.  What is it that you like about their style?
6. Choose one of their best known artworks and recreate it to the best of your ability with your teammate- think of the lighting, composition, style, subject matter.  
7. Do three other photographs “in the style of” that artist, one photo per slide and explain during your presentation how it is in the style of your artist (so four total of your own work). 

Partner two works on these slides (All sources must be listed on the last slide):
8. Second artist name, date and place of birth and/or death, as well as a photograph of them.
9. What genre of photography do they specialize in- commercial, fine art, documentary, war photography?
10. What they are best known for, characteristics of their work…what made them unique?
11. Six images of their work, with the title and date, one per slide.  Search for high resolution images, and be sure it is definitely by that artist and not “in the style of”.  DO NOT just rely on google images.  During your presentation you will also be explaining about the photographs- how it fits the artist's style, what the photos are about, what series it was a part of, and where it was taken.
12. Your personal opinion of the artist.  What is it that you like about their style?
13. Choose one of their best known artworks and recreate it to the best of your ability with your teammate- think of the lighting, composition, style, subject matter.  
14. Do three other photographs “in the style of” that artist, making sure you each have done a photograph- one photo per slide and explain during your presentation how it is in the style of your artist (four total of your own work).  

15. (both partners work on this) What is similar about their work?  How would you describe the differences?  Compare and contrast the two work and show specific photographs side by side to compare (may be more then one slide).

16. BIBLIOGRAPHY: All sources must be listed on the last page.

The artists are:
1: Annie Leibovitz and Mario Testino -
2: Cindy Sherman and Brooke Shaden - 
3: Joel Meyerowitz and Henri Cartier-Bresson
4: Trey Ratcliff and Ansel Adams- Ryan & Will
5: Mary Ellen Mark and Dorothea Lange - 
6: Steve McCurry and Joe McNally- Dany & Brianna
7: Robert Capa and James Nachtwey
8: Sandy Skoglund and Jerry Uelsmann
9: Duane Michels and Sophie Calle OR Duane Michels and David Hockney
10: Yousuf Karsch and Eve Arnold - 
11:  Josef Koudelka and Eugene Smith-
12: Tim Mantoani and Neil Leifer - Hector & Howie
13: Steven Shore and Gregory Crewdson - Nick & Brendan
14: Irving Penn and Edward Weston- Aaron & Autumn
 
These websites are useful for information:
www.masters-of-photography.com, www.google.com, www.all-art.org,  www.masters-of-photography.com,www.artcyclopedia.com, and sometimes there may be a website (or more) devoted to that person’s work.


Since you are working as a team, it is important that you are both actively involved in doing a great job!

Resources for talking about Photographs & Art
Elements of Art Handout
Principles of Design Handout
Elements of Art & Principles of Design - Wikipedia
Artlex

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