Monday, February 14, 2011

Guides to your Research

Biography:
1. When and where was this person born?
2. What type of education did this person have?
3. What personal events occurred in the photographers life that affected his / her art?
4. What did this person do before or after he / she was a photographer?
5. Why was this person a photographer? occupation? hobby?

About the photography:
1. How would you describe the style of the photographer?
2. When was this person first introduced into photography? How did they discover it?
3. What or whom influenced this photographer?
4. How do these influences appear in the photographers work?

Historical Connections:
1. What major contributions did this person have to the general public? The photography world? (at least 2)
2. Identify an art movement and or a publication your photographer is affiliated with. (examples: dadaism, pop art, surrealism etc. ; life magazine, New York Times etc.)
3. How did being involved with this movement affect your photographers work? Think of ideas, or approaches, even other artists.
4. What other artists / photographers did your person associate himself / herself with?