Photography Unit 6 - Straight Photography

Who is this guy?

• Edward Weston (1890-1976)

• Paul Strand (1890-1976)

• Alfred Stieglitz (1890-1976)

• Eduard Steichen (1890-1976)

photographer/name/date

• Paul Strand, "The White Fence," 1916

• Alfred Stieglitz. "The White Fence," 1916

• Edward Weston, "The White Fence," 1916

• Sonya Noskowiak, "The White Fence," 1916

photographer/name/date

• Paul Strand, "Rock," Porte Lorne, Nova Scotia, 1919

• Alfred Stieglitz, "Rock," Porte Lorne, Nova Scotia, 1919

• Edward Weston, "Rock," Porte Lorne, Nova Scotia, 1919

• Sonya Noskowiak, "Rock," Porte Lorne, Nova Scotia, 1919

photographer/name/date

• Paul Strand, "Double Akeley," New York, 1922

• Alfred Stieglitz, "Double Akeley," New York, 1922

• Edward Weston, "Double Akeley," New York, 1922

• Sonya Noskowiak, "Double Akeley," New York, 1922

photographer/name/date

• Paul Strand, "Town Hall," Vermont, 1946

• Alfred Stieglitz, "Town Hall," Vermont, 1946

• Edward Weston, "Town Hall," Vermont, 1946

• Sonya Noskowiak, "Town Hall," Vermont, 1946

photographer/name/date

• Paul Strand, "The Steerage," 1907

• Alfred Stieglitz, "The Steerage," 1907

• Eduard Steichen, "The Steerage," 1907

• Sonya Noskowiak, "The Steerage," 1907

photographer/name/date

• Paul Strand, Portrait of Georgia O'Keefe, 1922

• Alfred Stieglitz, Portrait of Georgia O'Keefe, 1922

• Eduard Steichen, Portrait of Georgia O'Keefe, 1922

• Sonya Noskowiak, Portrait of Georgia O'Keefe, 1922

photographer/name/date

• Paul Strand, "Equivalent," 1927

• Alfred Stieglitz, "Equivalent," 1927

• Eduard Steichen, "Equivalent," 1927

• Sonya Noskowiak, "Equivalent," 1927

Significance of this photo

• None of the above; the answer varies

• The photographer wanted to show that you need expensive things/have special privileges to be a good photographer. Clouds aren't free to everyone to see.

• The photographer wanted to be different. No other photographer had ever taken a picture of clouds like that before, so he wanted to be the first.

• The photographer wanted to use clouds to show that you don't need expensive things/have special privileges to be a good photographer. Clouds are free for everyone.

Photographer/name/date

• Edward Weston, "Greta Garbo," 1928

• Paul Strand, "Greta Garbo," 1928

• Alfred Stieglitz, "Greta Garbo," 1928

• Eduard Steichen, "Greta Garbo," 1928