New Photography

For this assignment I chose two images from both the New Photography 2010 exhibit, and the New Photography 1985 show.

Irene 2010

http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2010/newphotography/alex-prager/irene/

     I chose this image because the woman highlighted in the back seat of the taxi seems so alone and isolated in the image, and it is as if the artist is trying to call attention to that fact.

3 Sisters

http://www.tonymendozaphoto.com/pages/stories.asp?image=3

     I chose this image because the three sisters in this image are all happy and apppear to be enjoying their vacation, and the large sun hats are amusing to me.

Both images are of people but Prager's image seems to be about the isolation, while Mendoza's image celebrates the bond between the three women.  Prager's photo is carefully constructed; like a movie stil, while Mendoza's has the look of a found snapshot.

Karen Rosenberg is wrong in her opinion that theory has been replaced by visual literacy because visual literacy is a construct which could not exist without theory.  Theory is constantly evolving and changing to reflect contemporary art and society so to say that theory has been replaced is a falacy. 

Three of my own works:


....  will post soon.  Blogger will not allow me to upload any more images right now... ???