Histroy of photo final Flashcards
A documentary photography is one whose primary purpose is»»>
the truthful depiction of reality
The FSA program was designed to
help rural poor, education, farming improvement
Which photographer had a limp making them less intimidating»>
Doretha Lange
Social Documentation and Photojournalism are similar and yet have two very different aims; Social Documentation has the aim to _______.
influence change to improve the human condition of a select group
true or false - Modern photographs emphasized form over content
true
The technical culture of the early twentieth century in Europe, and its impact on the arts, was named by Moholy-Nagy as ______.
the new vision.
Surrealist photographers used ____ to touch their audiences subconscious.
unique views.
Ansel Adams was known for his ______ photographic style and his images of Yosemite.
straight
Focal length is the distance from the ____ to the ____.
center of the lens / point where light focuses
_______ is the amount of distance between the nearest and farthest objects that appear in acceptably sharp focus in a photograph.
depth of field
The first Kodak camera, which changed the course of photography by shipping loaded with film so “you press the button, we do the rest”, was ______. [select all that apply
designed in 1888, able to take 100 photographs per roll, offered by Eastman Dry Plate and Film Company
What feature of photography makes it unique among all art mediums?
ability to capture split-second images to freeze action
True or False - Henri Cartier-Bresson’s work emphasized the uniqueness of photography to be able to capture “life while it is being lived.”
True
Which photographer captured life in urban New York city and had a flair for telling a story in a single frame?
Weegee
Richard Avedon’s fashion photographs were unique for their ______.
action
Which war photographer shot his pictures ‘right from the trenches’ and redefined how photographers were treated?
Robert Capa
The Family of Man exhibit was curated by Edward Steichen at the Modern Museum of Art in ________.
1955
Photographs of texture and other materials captured in such a way to obscure the subject and focus on the shapes and light are known as ________.
Abstract Expressionism
Surrealist photographers used what techniques to create their images? [select all that apply
a.
double exposures
c.
blurring
d.
light manipulations
What was the name of the work led by Mark Klett to photograph Midwest America?
Rephotographic Survey Project
Unlike the Modern images. “Conceptual” images are not _______.
concerned with formal aspects
Which artist is widely known for his contributions to Pop Art
Andy Warhol
Which photographer experimented with Cubist themes to construct collages of multiple photographs of a single scene?
David Hockney
When were the first electronic analogue computers invented for military defense?
1945
Digital image resolution is a measure of _____.
PPI - pixels per inch
What is a digital watermark?
c.
the embedding of digital info into the file which can be used to verify ownership
When was the first social network site, SixDegrees, launched?
1997
true or false - Copyright laws allow anyone to use an image as long as they are not trying to make money from it.
Answer
false
In the lecture materials, Documentary photographs are described as photographs that __________.
capture specific subjects at a precise place and time
What does FSA stand for?
Farm Security Administration
Dorthea Lange’s photography career included ______.
photo food lines in sf, migrant workers, WWII Japanese internment
Social Documentation and Photojournalism are similar and yet have two very different aims; Photojournalism has the aim to _______.
objectively report on the facts of a specific place and tim
Surrealist photographers used ____ to touch their audiences subconscious.
unique views
Ansel Adams was known for his ______ photographic style and his images of Yosemite.
Straight
What is used to convert continuous tone photographs into printable art?
halftone screen
Focal length is the distance from the ____ to the ____.
center of the lens / point where light focuses
Which camera type allows the photographer to see an actual view of what will be captured in the photograph?
SLR
What are the basic parts of all cameras? [select all that apply]
Answer
a.
Lens
c.
Aperture
e.
Enclosure
What feature of photography makes it unique among all art mediums?
ability to capture split-second images to freeze action
Which photographer captured life in urban New York city and had a flair for telling a story in a single frame?
Weege
Which war photographer shot his pictures ‘right from the trenches’ and redefined how photographers were treated?
Robert Capa
The purpose of The Family of Man exhibit was to ______.
display the universality of the human experience
Which photographer captured close-up images of broken windows, peeling paint and stained walls?
Aaron Siskind
The Surrealists were trying to exclude rational thought and were interested in _______.
the unconscious or subconscious
true or false - “Conceptual images” were more concerned with the ideas being conveyed than the forms captured.
true
Postmodernism occurred after Modernism and refers to the period of rebellion against the Modernists and ________.
their grand theories about science as a universal truth
Who was the artistic photographer noted as the first to explore the depths and varieties of color in his nature photographs?
Eliot Porter
A digital photograph is defined as, any image _________.
captured with a digital camera
When was the first social network site, SixDegrees, launched?
1997
true or false Copyright laws allow anyone to use an image as long as they are not trying to make money from it.
flase
In the lecture materials, Documentary photographs are described as photographs that __________.
Answer
capture specific subjects at a precise place and time
The FSA programs were designed to combat ______.
American rural poverty
Social Documentation and Photojournalism are similar and yet have two very different aims; Social Documentation has the aim to _______.
influence change to improve the human condition of a select group
Which of the following options describe the general characteristics of “Modernism”? [select all that
a.
minimalism
c.
exploration of geometric form
f.
emphasis on shapes over subject
László Moholy-Nagy was not satisfied with straight-on images, his extensive experimentation led to ________. [select all that apply]
a.
Bird’s-eye view
b.
Worm’s-eye view
c.
extreme close-ups
d.
repetition
Surrealist photographers used ____ to touch their audiences subconscious.
Answer
unique views
Ansel Adams was known for his ______ photographic style and his images of Yosemite.
Answer
straight
true or false - All colors visible with the human eye can be captured in RGB digital photographs, but not in CMYK process halftone printing.
false
Which of the following statements is accurate?
The shorter the focal length, the wider the angle of view and the lower the magnification.
The first Kodak camera, which changed the course of photography by shipping loaded with film so “you press the button, we do the rest”, was ______. [select all that apply]
a.
designed in 1888
c.
able to take 100 photographs per roll
d.
offered by the Eastman Dry Plate & Film Co
true or false - Henri Cartier-Bresson’s work emphasized the uniqueness of photography to be able to capture “life while it is being lived.”
true
Weegee worked for which publication?
not pm daily or anyone else he was an independent contractor
In Richard Avedon’s portrait photographs he was attempting to capture what about his subjects?
Answer
A person’s surface
Who was the WWII photographer that said “if your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough”?
Answer
Robert Capa
The purpose of The Family of Man exhibit was to ______.
display the universality of the human experience
Photographs of texture and other materials captured in such a way to obscure the subject and focus on the shapes and light are known as ________.
Abstract Expressionism
What was the name of the work led by Mark Klett to photograph Midwest America?
Rephotographic Survey Project
In viewing “Conceptual” images, the audience is expected to ______.
think!
Where the Modernists goal was to discover the ‘essence’ of an item; the Postmodernists wanted ______.
Answer
to show that there is not a single truth
Which photographer posed his subjects with Halloween masks to focus the audience on something other than how a person looks?
Ralph Meatyard
Which photographer challenged the distinction between science and art with her experimentations with photo-copiers to make images?
Sonia Landy Sheridan
Which photographer had a limp, which made them less intimidating and more approachable to their subjects?
Dorthera Lange
Social Documentation and Photojournalism are similar and yet have two very different aims; Social Documentation has the aim to _______.
influence change to improve the human condition of a select group
Photographers of the Modernism era achieved “Abstract” images through ________.
f.
answers A, B and D only
The technical culture of the early twentieth century in Europe, and its impact on the arts, was named by Moholy-Nagy as ______.
d.
New Vision
The Dadaists used photographs in their ______.
a.
photomontages
Which Edward Weston photograph, captured in the “New Vision” style, is known as one of the all-time masterpieces of photography?
c.
Pepper, No. 30
true or false - All colors visible with the human eye can be captured in RGB digital photographs, but not in CMYK process halftone printing.
false
Which of the following statements is accurate?
The shorter the focal length, the wider the angle of view and the lower the magnification.
In Richard Avedon’s portrait photographs he was attempting to capture what about his subjects?
a person’s surface
The purpose of The Family of Man exhibit was to ______.
display the universality of the human experien
Which photographer captured close-up images of broken windows, peeling paint and stained walls?
Answer
Aaron Siskind
Surrealist photographers used what techniques to create their images? [sel
a.
double exposures
c.
blurring
d.
light manipulations
When was the first prototype digital camera, introduced by the Eastman Kodak company, patented?
Answer
1977
true or false Social networking is an online site that is built for people with shared interested to engage online.
Answer
true
true or false Copyright laws allow anyone to use an image as long as they are not trying to make money from it.
Answer
false
