Movie Monday - Eugene Smith

Last Monday we began watching the W. Eugene Smith documentary "Photography Made Difficult." Gene Smith was a master photo storyteller who often spent weeks preparing stories. His photo essays are classics. Last week, we studied his 1948 photo essay Country Doctor.

Today you will continue watching the documentary. (If for some reason, you are unable to watch any video, continue working on your photo story that is due at the beginning of class Tuesday.)

Part 3.
Part 4
Part 5a
Part 5b

Last week, we also learned that "after Smith learned how to make a single beautiful photograph, he became a master a telling stories with groups of photos. So, what is your best single photo? You do not need to answer this question on Monday, but you will need to answer this question a few more times before you finish the school year.

Movie Monday - The Photo League

Ordinary Miracles - The Photo League

1. What was The Photo League's credo?
2. What organization did The Photo League separate from?
3. What was the workshop?
4. Who taught "the workshop?"
5. If you were to devote one year of your life to one project, what project is worth your time and energy?
6. What was The Harlem Document?
7. Who started The Harlem Document?
8. A photographer discusses a photograph where "the children looked like they came out of a __________ painting. Who was the painter? 
9. Why did the photograph mentioned in #8 look like it was by the painter? 
10. Who was Lewis Hine? (name two significant contributions)
11. Who was Weegee?
12. How did The League change when The Nazis took power?
13. How did The League change during WWII?
14. How did Siskind change after WWII?
15. What was the Saturday Evening post?
16. Who was Barbara Morgan? What did she photograph?
17. What eventually undermined the Photo League?
18. What was the "Growing Menace" mentioned in the film?
19. Who agreed to serve as President when The League was under investigation?
20. What happened to the league?

Notice these things too

1. The picture of Chicks Candy Store and the Charlotte Russe
2. Henry James
3. Frank Capra
4. Glenn Miller and The Andrews Sisters
5. The Photo Hunt
6. The Munich Agreement
7. Alfred Stiegligtz
8. Daguerre

Movie Monday - Life Magazine and Gordon Parks

Begin Today by viewing the New York Times Lens Blog story about Life Magazine photographer Gordon Parks.

When was this photo taken? What year? What time of day?

Where was this photo taken? What place? What city? What general location? (I am looking for a three word response, last word "South")



We will continue watching Phototojournalism: The Life Magazine Way.

In your group, answer the following questions on one piece of paper. Also answer the questions above about Gordon Parks.
Please include all group members names and signatures. (Grading is easier if you include the date and period)

1. When was Life Magazine first published?
2. How often was it published?
3. Who founded the magazine?
4. Who shot the first cover?
5. Who was Martin and Lewis?
6. Who wrote Mad Dogs and Englishmen?
7. When was the Selma to Montgomery March?
8. Who was Walter Cronkite?
9. Who photographed Debbie Reynolds in New York for Life Magazine? (The photographer is an inductee of the International Hall of Fame.) 
10. Who is Debbie Reynolds' daughter? Who is her granddaughter? Are these women known as her daughter and granddaughter or something else?
11. When did Life Magazine last publish a weekly magazine?
12. When did Life Magazine resume publishing?

Movie Monday December 8 - Robert Capa

It's another Movie Monday! 

Today we are watching our third installment of "In Love and War." 

You will submit one piece of paper for your entire group.

1-10. Each group writes ten (10) interesting facts from today's film. Take turns. Do not write twice in a row unless you are the only person in your group today. We will watch about twenty minutes of the film today (until the 1:06 mark.)

11. View Losing The Media in Afghanistan slideshow on Lens and choose the image that is most similar to one taken by Robert Capa. On your paper, list the photo number 11. You do not need to explain your reasoning. Your group must agree. Since all photographs were taken by Magnum photographer Larry Towell, your choice will probably be valid. 

Turn in one piece of paper for the group.

1. Robert Capa dated Ingrid Bergman. (#33)

...

10. Robert Capa was not his birth name (#99)

11. x of 19 (which photo is most "Capaesque")