Assignment 1 Spring 2017

Visual Journal

 due Monday April 10, 2017

Half Past Autumn:The Life and Art of Gordon Parks. Films Media Group, 1998,  Accessed 2 Apr. 2017.          Films on Demand         12 minutes                                    

                

1.  Visit http://www.gordonparksfoundation.org 

2.   On Wednesday  April 5th.Pair up with a partner to discuss one of Gordon Parks photos from Life Magazine.  Present that photo to the class.  

       

3.  Discuss what Parks says about the justification for taking photos about beauty and fashion.

4.  Find two photographs by Parks to write a paragraph each about.  

5.  What is real about Parks's photography?  What is symbolic?

6.  What makes photography a persuasive tool  for political ends or social justice?