9. “The Portrait is a sigh
whose purpose is bot the
description of an individual
and the inscription of social
identity” ~ John Tagg 1988
What does this mean?
Diane Arbus
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11. Describe the
photographers vision of
the portrait in following
photographs?
Now describe the mood or
effect this portrait had on
you as you first saw it?
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16. The paradox of portraiture is the true representation
of the subject via the lens versus how the images fits
into social conventions and uses code of
photography and art to tell a story.
i.e. Can an image of me, ever really show the true
me?
Editor's Notes
How did Blossfeldt use the negative space in the photo to create a variety in his images?
