Task: A creative response to documentary (realism/factual/public/candid) and tableaux (romanticism/fiction/private/staged) photography.

What is documentary Photography?

Documentary photography is a genre that captures real-life events, environments, and people to tell stories and convey truths about the world. It often aims to provide a candid and honest representation of subjects, focusing on social issues, cultural narratives, and everyday life. (window)

What is tableaux photography?

Tableaux photography is a style of photography that creates staged scenes, often resembling a painting or a theatrical tableau. This genre typically involves carefully composed arrangements of subjects, props, and backgrounds to convey a narrative or evoke a specific emotion. (Mirror)

• Base on the theme of observe, seek and challenge.

Relevance to artist study

Gregory Crewdson

Shirin Neshat

Jill Freedman