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| For the Empire! |
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| Imperialantern wishes you a happy Halloween |
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Alfred Stieglitz
1. Who was Alfred Stieglitz and why is he noteworthy in the history of photography?
He played a large part in promoting photography as a form of art, both taking photos himself and introducing European artists to photography through the galleries he ran in New York.
2. Choose a photograph he made, upload it to your blog, and explain why you chose it as your favorite by him.
My personal favorite photograph is The Hand of Man, taken in 1902, because it perfectly portrays the international sentiment of idealistic "Enlightenment" that was shared before it was shattered in the trenches of the First World War. Western countries believed they would sail forevermore into a sea of modern industry and technology, a scene which this picture represents - a massive steam locomotive and complicated network of railroads running through a city, factories standing proud in the background.
3. With what famous painter was he in a relationship? Who was she? Upload a painting by her that you like.
Alfred was in a relationship with Georgia O'Keeffe, a modernist artist from Wisconsin who was famous for her large, detailed oil canvas paintings.
He played a large part in promoting photography as a form of art, both taking photos himself and introducing European artists to photography through the galleries he ran in New York.
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| Self-portrait - 1886 |
My personal favorite photograph is The Hand of Man, taken in 1902, because it perfectly portrays the international sentiment of idealistic "Enlightenment" that was shared before it was shattered in the trenches of the First World War. Western countries believed they would sail forevermore into a sea of modern industry and technology, a scene which this picture represents - a massive steam locomotive and complicated network of railroads running through a city, factories standing proud in the background.
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| The Hand of Man - 1902 |
3. With what famous painter was he in a relationship? Who was she? Upload a painting by her that you like.
Alfred was in a relationship with Georgia O'Keeffe, a modernist artist from Wisconsin who was famous for her large, detailed oil canvas paintings.
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| Georgia O'Keeffe - 1915 |
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| Ram's Head White Hollyhock and Little Hills - 1935 |
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Macro Photography
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| Homemade biscuit |
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| Morning dew |
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| Flour and measuring cup |
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| Gameboy Color |
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| Potatoes heading for the oven |
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| Moss on a tree |
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| Conifer tree |
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| Freshly grated cheese |
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| Monochrome thumbtack |
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| Open can |
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Tilt Shift Photography
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| Tualatin High School football field |
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| Neighborhood behind Tualatin High School |
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| Tualatin High School parking lot |
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| Elementary school recess |
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| Tualatin High early morning hallway |
Friday, October 5, 2012
The Brownie Camera
1. What is a Brownie Camera?
Brownie cameras were small, boxy cameras designed to be cheap and effective ways for amateurs to be involved in photography. Most Brownie cameras were single lens cameras, capturing pictures on 2.25", 117 film.
2. Who invented it?
The Brownie camera was invented by George Eastman, founder of the Eastman Kodak Company.
3. How did it change society, and of course, the photography world?
The Brownie camera's easy accessibility and simplicity of use turned photography from a complicated, professional process to a widespread art form. Coming with the Brownie camera was the rise of the snapshot, a simple yet effective picture taken to quickly capture a moment in time.
Brownie cameras were small, boxy cameras designed to be cheap and effective ways for amateurs to be involved in photography. Most Brownie cameras were single lens cameras, capturing pictures on 2.25", 117 film.
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| Folding Brownie camera - 1909-1915 |
2. Who invented it?
The Brownie camera was invented by George Eastman, founder of the Eastman Kodak Company.
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| George Eastman in 1917. |
3. How did it change society, and of course, the photography world?
The Brownie camera's easy accessibility and simplicity of use turned photography from a complicated, professional process to a widespread art form. Coming with the Brownie camera was the rise of the snapshot, a simple yet effective picture taken to quickly capture a moment in time.
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| Soldiers watch from a ruined airfield as the magazine of the USS Shaw explodes. |
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