Week starting Monday the 18th January 

Objectives and Criteria from the syllabus 

Be aware of some of the methods employed by critics and historians within the history of art and photography.
Demonstrate a sound understanding of your chosen area of study with appropriate use of critical vocabulary. – use for image analysis
Investigate a wide range of work and sources
Quotation and Harvard System of Referencing

Use quotes to support or disprove your argument
Use quotes to show evidence of reading
Take notes when you’re reading…key words, concepts, passages etc.
Write down page number, author, year, title, publisher, place of publication so you can list source in a bibliography
Use Harvard System of Referencing…see Powerpoint: harvard system of referencing for further details on how to use it.
Here is an overview of an essay structure. See below for a more detailed breakdown on what you could focus on in each paragraph.
Blog: Produce a number of posts that show evidence of the following:

Essay: Complete writing paragraphs 1 , 2 & 3 in your essay

Paragraph 1 Structure (500 words) : Use subheading. This paragraph covers the first thing you said in your introduction that you would address. The first sentence introduces the main idea of the paragraph. Other sentences develop the subject of the paragraph.

Content: you could look at the following…exemplify your hypothesis and introduce your first photographer. Select key works, ideas or concepts and analyse in-depth using specific model of analysis (describe, interpret and evaluate) – refer to your hypothesis. Contextualise…what was going on in the world at the time; artistically, politically, socially, culturally. Other influences…artists, teachers, mentors etc. Personal situations or circumstances…describe key events in the artist’s life that may have influenced the work. Include examples of your own photographs, experiments or early responses and analyse, relate and link to the above. Set the scene for next paragraph.

Include relevant examples, illustrations, details, quotations, and references showing evidence of reading, knowledge and understanding of history, theory and context!

Paragraph 2 Structure (500 words) : Use subheading. In the first sentence or opening sentences, link the paragraph to the previous paragraph, then introduce the main idea of the new paragraph. Other sentences develop the paragraphs subject (use relevant examples, quotations, visuals to illustrate your analysis, thoughts etc)

Content: you could look at the following…Introduce key works, ideas or concepts from your second photographer and analyse in-depth – refer to your hypothesis…Use questions in Pg 1 or add…What information has been selected by the photographer and what do you find interesting in the photograph? What do we know about the photograph’s subject? Does the photograph have an emotional or physical impact? What did the photographer intend? How has the image been used? What are the links or connections to the photographer in Pg 1? Include examples of your own photographs and experiments as your work develop in response to the above and analyse, compare, contrast etc. Set the scene for next paragraph.

Include relevant examples, illustrations, details, quotations, and references showing evidence of reading, knowledge and understanding of history, theory and context!

Paragraph 3 Structure (500 words) : Use subheading. In the first sentence or opening sentences, link the paragraph to the previous paragraph, then introduce the main idea of the new paragraph. Other sentences develop the paragraphs subject (use relevant examples, quotations, visuals to illustrate your analysis, thoughts etc)

Content: you could look at the following…Introduce key works, ideas or concepts from your third photographer and analyse in-depth – refer to your hypothesis…Use questions in pg 1 and pg 2 or add…How does the photograph compare or contrast with others made by the same photographer, or to other images made in the same period or of the same genre by other artists. How does the photograph relate to visual representation in general, and in particularly to the history and theory of photography, arts and culture. What are the links or connections to the photographers in pg 1 and 2? What are the similarities, differences or links and connections? How does this work compare to yours? Include examples of your own photographs and experiments as your work develop in response to the above and analyse, compare, contrast etc. If more paragraphs are required, set the scene for the next paragraph.

Include relevant examples, illustrations, details, quotations, and references showing evidence of reading, knowledge and understanding of history, theory and context!

William Eggleston is an American photographer who is known for working with colour photography. Using his home environment  Memphis and Mississippi as his subject matter, Eggleston became famous for monumentalizing everyday subjects in his large-format prints. Eggleston captured Large amounts of his home environment, making his images very personal to him. William then went on to more commercial photography where he continued colour photography and highly saturated images in an awe for people to see insight of his life. I felt William was an idea artist for me to work from as his works his way around peoples lifestyles in an interesting and captivating way. I feel his utilising images are powerful in a sense that each individual has a very different routine in life and that different moments spark different opportunities. In this instance, every person has a journey and within that journey are multiple opportunities and goals within a day to day basis. I am going to continue by using Eggleston’s work as a guideline and inspiration into capturing random moments with an open mind.

“Sometimes I’ll leave the house with a fully loaded camera and end up with nothing. Its just about being there. Anywhere. Even the most uninteresting, ugly or boring places can for an instant become magical to me”.

I really like this quote from Eggleston, he understands about there being a time and place. I feel my ambitions for my project may take of in the style of Eggelston, as he knows how to compose a story. Above, “Huntsville, Alabama, CA. 1970″ shows a strong image of a man with a high working class status of his time. His trimmed clothing and wide open spaces signifies his detailed identity of power and wealth. Eggleston’s work is very symbolic, an iconic representation of humans in a position of various power and status. I wish to base this aspect primarily around my own family, so the reader is able to understand a story without a composed narrative.

William Eggleston’s Memphis: Photographs by Joanna Welborn

William Eggleston’s groundbreaking reinvention of color photography in the 1970s established him as one of America’s most original and influential artists. In Autumn of 2008, photographer Joanna Welborn made portraits of William Eggleston at the offices of his archive in Memphis, Tennessee.  Welborn then spent time photographing throughout Memphis, at some of Eggleston’s favorite haunts as well as making photographs that evoke Eggleston’s own groundbreaking color images. Welborn here discovers a more intimate side to Eggleston, exploring the reminiscences of where he spends his time creating new ideas and media, the heart of his lifestyle and time. In my own project, I wish to accomplish a similar response so that the viewer could understand the relationship between my parents and our house.

Here is a link to the Article about Joanna’s project on Eggleston:  http://www.cdsporch.org/archives/2590