Homework Clinic
Hands-on Clinic => Art => Topic started by: cool on Feb 2, 2021
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Question 1
Describe how Trevor Paglen uses the medium of photography in an innovative way.
Question 2
Explain how James Welling uses photo-editing computer programs to produce 9812.
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Answer 1
The ideal answer should include:
1. Paglen questions government secrecy by using photography to capture the obscure views of secret government sites available to ordinary citizens.
2. Paglen gets as close to the sites as possible and photographs them using the best available equipment, and the blurry quality of these photographs signifies the secretive nature of these government sites.
Answer 2
The ideal answer should include:
1. Welling creates a collage by mixing together source photographs as adjustment layers in Photoshop.
2. Then, he prints the photo in high resolution and in large format to increase the impact, and makes a booklet for his viewers that explains the process to create the final image.
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Thank you.
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Thanks nerds