Playing With Perspective, a Charming Photographic Series
Combining everyday, household items with architectural and built elements, photographer Hugo Suíssas shows us the lighter, more clever side of the ordinary.
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Week 5 / Exhibition Analysis
What is the artist trying to do/say with this work?
Heather Agyepong Is trying to show how African American culture is under-appreciated and over-ridiculed in a society that doesn't understand their art. She does this by photographing African American subjects taking part in their culture, using displays such as dance or vaudevillian performance. I think she's trying to challenge what art is seen as "beautiful" in a society (in the 1900s) that doesn't understand their art.
2. What technique is she using to convey this message?
Agyepong definitely uses framing and zoom in order to convey her message. In all the pictures, the subject (who is always a Black woman performing) is framed at the exact center. She also uses zoom in an interesting way. The subject in all the images is zoomed in to a point where you can't really see a foreground, and the background is so bland that it forces you to focus on the subject. This connects to the message because it forces the audience to acknowledge the performer, in a time and society where they would normally be ignored by the general public
3. Do you consider these "good" photographs? Why/why not, and what is your criteria?
I do very much consider these "good" photographs. By technical standards, aspects such as the lighting, framing, etc., however I think that what makes them great photographs is the subject matter and how effective Agyepong's technique is at capturing the message she's trying to get across, which is that African American culture is beautiful yet under-appreciated.
4. Do they convey the artist’s intended message? (How does your answer to this question relate to your answer to the previous question?)
I kind of mentioned it in the last point, but I do believe that these photographs convey the artist's message. The framing and the zoom force the audience to focus on art that is underappreciated and really ask themselves "what is beautiful"? I really liked this series personally, and I think the message is still applicable in our society today.
5. What is the effect of seeing several of her images together (as a series)?
Seeing the images together as a series shows the dynamic nature of African American dance and performance. If only one of the images were shown I believe the fact that the subject is performing would still get across to the audience, but I believe that by having them in a sequence it better shows the beauty of African American culture & performance.
6. How does the written information change your understanding of the photographs?
The written info adds context into the time period that the photos are taken in, which helps the audience to understand the context of why African American culture is under-appreciated. Without the context, the message would still get across, however I think it would've been changed slightly. In today's world, African American culture is appreciated, but African American people are ridiculed when taking part in it. Instead, people in the racial majority tend to use and appropriate their culture, then ridicule them for taking part in their own culture.
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“Hey ya’ll! You're probably saying, "This is a mistake. I shouldn't even be here." Welcome to the Time Variance Authority. I'm Miss Minutes, and it's my job to catch you up before you stand trial for your crimes”.
All shot practically using the old Peppers ghost technique and miniatures. I digitally illustrated Miss Minutes printed her out and lit her up in the reflection of the glass. Take a look at the BTS.
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