my journey towards a BA in photography
Roland Barthes Camera Lucida This is Barthes last book and was written shortly after his mother’s death. The Book is about what makes a photograph memorable, but it also Barthes processing the grief for his mother through trying to…
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Jeff Wall’s: Insomnia (1994) Example of how to read an image The course notes point us to OCA tutors Sharon Boothroyds 500 word interpretation of Jeff Wall’s Insomnia. This is an inciteful read, as gives a practical demonstration of what…
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Diane Arbus In Singlar Images: Essays on Remarkable Photographs Read and reflect upon the chapter on Diane Arbus in Singular Images: Essays on Remarkable Photographs by Sophie Howarth (2005, London: Tate Publishing). This essay begins with the statement:…
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Deconstructing and advertising image Rip out an advertising image from a newspaper supplement and circle and write on as many parts of the image as you can. Comment on what it is, what it says about the product and why…
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