Activity 1
View the image by Walker Evans on this page and describe what you can actually see (objective analysis) and what you think the image is about (subjective analysis).
Discuss how effective Walker Evans has been in using a landscape image to communicate a point of view. Can this photograph be considered as Art? Give two reasons to support your answer.
Make sure you include the image in your blog post with credit in the citation. When you analyze the photo, look for deeper meaning beyond the literal description of the Photo.
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Bethlehem, Graveyard and Steel Mill - Walker Evans 1935 © Walker Evans Archive, 1994, The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
In this picture, I see a graveyard and see industrial building. Beyond the building I see a city. To my opinion the image is telling me that things will change but there is going to be things that stay the same. He is making a point by using the graveyard of his point. This can be considered as art. This is because everyone has a different opinion of what is art and what is not. In his eye it is. Another reason this is considered art is because it gives symbolism and mood to the picture.
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