Arnold Newman | Portrait of Alfred Krupp | 1963

Background/context- The photographer, Arnold Newman,  was born in New York City in 1918, and attended high school in Miami. He studied painting at the University of Miami on scholarship for two years, before—having run out of financial support for his studies—moving to Philadelphia to work as a photographer.

Technical – the lighting is not natural it looks more focused on Krupp and the background behind him to make him the main focus/subject. The light surrounding Krupp is much darker than the rest of the photo which creates a mysterious atmosphere around him and portrays him as someone evil as the trains and entertainment behind him are very lit up.

Visual- The photograph is in colour. The background around him is quite symmetrical and the photo is taken from a higher viewpoint which shows that the photographer is looking over him. This creates an idea that the photographer thinks he’s better than Krupp. The background behind him is getting smaller as it goes on which draws attention to Krupps face right away .

Conceptual- Arnold Newman was a Jewish American photographer who wanted to tell the world that Alfred Krupp was an evil person as he was very powerful due to being a German Nazis. The angle at which the photo was taken indicates that Arnold Newman wants to create the idea of him being more powerful and in control.