Sunday, October 6, 2013

Assignment 5 Fall 2013


Edward and Asahel Curtis and Western American Photographers
The Amundsen Expediton to the South Pole
due Wednesday, October 16th

View "Different Lenses: The Photography of Edward and Asahel Curtis" TR652.D54 1996 [VHS] 


Optional: The Shadow catcher, Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indian produced and directed by T.C. McLuhan

TR140.C87 1993 [VHS]

"Cold Replay"  Display about  Roald Amundsen and the expedition to the South Pole, 1911 - 1912.  
In the South Seattle Community College Library through October 11, 2013





1. How did Asahel Curtis make his living as a photographer?

2. What was Edward Curtis's obsession?

3. What was realistic about the photography of both Edward and Asahel Curtis?
Compare them.

4. How did art characterize their approaches to photography?

Compare the 2.


Visit the "Cold Replay" display.

1.  How were Amundsen's photographs used?

2.  How were some of the photographs enhanced?

3.  What do you observe about Amundsen's expedition based on the evidence of the photographs in general?


4.. Choose a photograph to write a paragraph about

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