Assignment 1

Assignment 1
ART 170Z Photography as an Art Name:________________
Spring Quarter 2009
Randy Nelson

Visual Journal
Assignment 1

National Geographic and The Afghan Girl
Due Monday April 13, 2009

View The Search for the Afghan Girl, DS 371.3 S43 2002 [VC].
Discuss with a partner the following and then turn your responses in as a written assignment:

What is the story? Are there any classic stories that this video reminds you of?


Discuss the ways that "eyes" are a topic in this story.

Why was it important to find the Afghan girl?

How does Steve McCurry relate to the culture and the people of Pakistan/Afghanistan?

Who are some of the celebrity media people appearing in this program?

Comment on Steve’s techniques as a photographer.