Arnold Newman - was known best for his environmental portraits of artists and politicians. He was also known for his carefully composed abstract still life. Newman was is credited for being the first photographer to use environmental portraits.

Contextual - Gypsy Rose Lee's environmental portrait captures and reflects her personality and work. The pose she is in could be viewed as provocative which reflects Gypsy's profession as a burlesque dancer. Gypsy was credited as an artist for turning striptease into 'seven minutes of sheer art'.

Technical - The fact that this photograph is in black and white indicates that is may have been an earlier photograph of Newman's work. The photograph has a wide range of tones which makes it more intimate especially with the use of a lamp in the frame which gives a completely different ambiance compared to if it wasn't there. The shadows in the portrait show that there was another source of light which would have been softened to keep an intimate effect - the lamp was only used as a prop to help represent Gypsy.

Visual - Gypsy lies on a chaise lounge which purposely captivates the viewer - even though Gypsy is fully clothed in a long dress she still teases the viewer because of her pose. The lamp adds to the photograph as it adds ambiance which creates a different mood - making it more intimate. As an artist, Gypsy is surrounded by art which keeps the focus on Gypsy as an artist which balances the mood of the photograph.

Conceptual - Even though Gypsy was an ecdysiast the photograph has been carefully constructed to present her as an artist with elements that suggest her profession but don't take over the photograph. This photograph is the most complicated in the way of which the viewer has to deconstruct the image.