Other questions to consider:
• Are there clues in the image that suggest when and where this photograph might have
been made? Describe.
• Can you tell how the photographer feels about this subject? If so, how?
• If you are looking at multiple images by one artist, consider what they have in common.
How do they differ? How do they function together?
• How would you describe this artist’s style? Is there certain subject matter that the artist
seems drawn to? Are there techniques or aesthetics that he or she seems to use often?
• What do you know about the maker of this image? What do you know about the cultural
or historic context in which this work was made?
• What else might it be useful for you to know in understanding this image?
• Does this work connect to your life or experiences in any way?
Vocabulary:
Line: A mark that connects 2 points and is greater in length than in width
Shape: A closed line creates this. These are 2D, flat and vary
Form: A 3D shape that expresses length, width and depth
Value: Defines the lightness and darkness of an object or area. Every color has one of these.
Color: This represents the wavelengths of white light reflected off objects
Space: The area between and around objects - real ___ is 3D. The feeling/illusion of this can be created in 2D artwork
Texture: A surface quality that can be seen or felt - rough, smooth, hard, soft
Balance: The distribution of the visual weight in a composition to achieve a sense of stability
Unity: Arranging the elements of a composition so that they hold together with a sense of completeness
Emphasis: The part of the composition that catches the viewer's attention, differentiating the more important from less important parts of the piece
Contrast: Refers to differences in values, colors, textures, and other elements to achieve emphasis and contrast
Pattern: The repetition of an object or symbol all over the artwork. This may be achieved by the repetition/combination of lines, colors and shapes
Movement: The path the viewer's eye takes through the composition
Rhythm: Created when one or more elements of art are use repeatedly to create a feeling of organized movement
Rule of Thirds: Technique, which guides you in creating an interesting composition. Rule of thumb taking a rectangular shape and dividing it into thirds
Still Life: A composition of inanimate and different objects (most likely related by a theme)
Proportion: The relation between elements and a whole
Linear Perspective: The appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer (tricks the eye into seeing depth on a flat surface)
Atmospheric Perspective: Backgrounds seem fuzzy, gray and distant. Colors are not as vibrant as in foreground. It is a useful artistic tool for showing distance, especially in a painting
Positive Space: Space of content of an object or person
Negative Space: Space of content of background or blank space
Foreshortening: Where an object in the foreground is drawn dramatically shorter than it is in real life to show depth
Horizon Line: Actual or imaginary line in art representing the point at which water or land seems to end and the sky begins
Bird's Eye View: Line of sight/horizon line is above object
Worm's Eye View: Line of sight/horizon line is below object
Person's Eye View: Line of sight/horizon line is equal to viewer's eye
Overlapping: When one object sits on top and partially hides another object
Diminishing Size: Objects in the background appear to be very small, especially the farther away it is
Chiaroscuro: In Italian, it means light and dark. It is a technique showing strong shading with a great deal of contrast between lights and darks
week 1
1.) …photographs open doors into the past but they also allow a look into the future.
~Sally Mann
2.) If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera.
~Lewis Hine
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