Arnold Newman was an American photographer who was born in New York City on March 3rd 1918. Newman was best known for his environmental portrait photography.

Alfred Krupp portrait:

Context:

In 1963, Newman  photographed German factory owner, Alfred Krupp whom helped make weapons for the Nazis during the second World war.

Concept:

Newman took this photo in this way to make it look like Krupp was in charge. The image also has a green hue to it that makes Krupp look rather menacing and evil.

Technical:

It is clear that Newman has used a wide-angle lens to capture this image. The photo is also symmetrical and the green lighting shows off the intimidating nature of Krupp.

Visual:

The photo shows an old man (Krupp) with his hands intertwined. The man has his chin resting on his hands. On his face is a grin that makes him look evil. The image shows the man in an old factory that is used to manufacture trains.