*these online assignment details may change -- class handouts are final
Students will pick a historic photograph (any image from a photographer featured in the text book) to reinterpret- reshoot, creatively interpret, etc...
Pick a historic photograph. Think about using a recognizable image.
Create an image or other creative interpretation of you chosen image. Create a print if applicable.
Write two explanations. The first should briefly explain the original image - photographer, title, date, process, context, and content. The second should explain how the reinterpretation creates new ideas and new meaning.
Submit a copy of the original image, a copy of the reinterpretation, and the two typed explanations.
At least once during the quarter students will give a short presentation then lead a discussion on a topic related to the day's lecture. Students will introduce a idea or aspect of the topic using visual examples. Then lead into 5 discussion starters: questions, problems, activities.
January
17 -War Photography
19- Ethics in Photography Today
24- Truth in Journalism
28- Movies and Photography
February
2- Types of Photograph (Genre)
14- Photographic Documentation of Social and Political Moments
16- Painting (Abstract Expressionism)
21- Photographic Documentation of Social Problems Today
23- Photography in Advertising
March
1- Privacy and Rights of Photographic Subjects
6- Ownership and Originality in Photography
8- Contemporary Photography
Submit your notes after the discussion.
At least once during the quarter students will take lecture notes for the class website http://photohistorywi12.wikidot.com/They will also collect 5 weblinks related to the class lecture.
Post typed notes, approximately 2 to 3 pages in length, on the class wiki. Include the 5 weblinks in the text.
This is a rotating task – you will have to volunteer. No more than two students may note take during the same class.
Due one week after the lecture; posted directly to the wiki. INCLUDE your name!
Each student has received a printed photography. Students will research the mystery image to discover it's photographer, title, date, as well as 4 facts about the image. When the photo appears in the class lecture the student should be prepared to speak about the shot.
Submit the original image print along with your researched information (photographer, title, date, and 4 facts about the image.) This can be written neatly by hand or typed.
Due by the beginning of the class on the date marked on the print.
Paper Proposal
For this class you will be writing a paper on a photographic topic of your own choice. You need to propose a topic and get my approval before writing your paper.
What is your topic? (Write one to two sentences describing your topic, to help you define it precisely.)
Does your topic relate to issues we’ve covered in class, how?
What resources did you find for your topic? (Check for print resources at school and public libraries) If you find too little/much information, broaden/narrow your topic. List at least two sources – only one may be from the internet.
Submit a typed page answer the questions above.
Paper and Presentation
For this class you will be writing a paper on a photographic topic of your own choice. You needed to propose a topic and get my approval before writing this paper. In this paper I want you to show research on your topic, make a statement or draw a conclusion, and apply what you have learned in the course.
Research your topic. You will need three or more legitimate sources – only one can be an internet source (critically analyze any webpage.) Compile a bibliography MLA style.
Write a 5-10 page paper exploring your topic. 12pt font, normal margins, double spaced. Use quotes and make sure to cite them properly.
Present a 3-4 minute summery of your paper to the class. Remember to contextualize your topic within the course. Use notes and at least one visual example. Practice so you do not run long or short. If I talked about your topic in class make sure you are giving new information.
Submit your typed and stabled essay to me on the last day of class. Include you bibliography and copies of any images you specifically address.
For extra credit you may visit a local museum/gallery and write a short description and evaluation of a “famous” photographic print. The National Portrait Gallery is a great place to start.
Locate a “famous” photograph – for this assignment famous is defined as someone featured in our photography book. Let me know where you plan on visiting before you submit your write-up.
Write a single page essay describing and evaluating your chosen photographic print. Use the book to add details and information. Try to make connections to the ideas presented in class. Make sure to give the artist's name, the image's title, the date it was created, and the place and time you saw the work.
Submit your typed page and a program or other item. You may only turn in one photographic write-up a week until the final week of class.
Museums
The National Portrait Gallery on the National Mall between 3rd and 7th Streets at Constitution Avenue NW, DC- Admission is Free
National Gallery of Art Eighth and F Streets, NW, DC- Admission is Free
swichlacz@aii.edu
Monday & Wednesday 2-4pm