Artist Research Presentation
Artist Research Presentation
Due: November 2
Photographer: _______________________________________________________
You will produce and present a 10-minute PowerPoint presentation about a photographer of your choice from the list provided below. The presentation is to be between 8-10 slides including images with titles and dates.
Questions to consider for your research:
1 ) What is the photographer’s real name and the year he or she was born? Is he/she still alive? (This information should be short)
2 ) What is their style of photography (ex: photojournalism, editorial, documentary, advertising, portraits, magazine, sports, war)?
3 What issues are they addressing in their work?
4 Are they addressing any social or political issues during the time?
5 ) Are there any special photography techniques this photographer uses in his/her work? (Think about composition, depth of field, Film or digital, color or black and white, alternative processes, appropriation?)
6 ) Who does the photographer work for? Is the photographer an independent artist? Are they represented by an art gallery?
7 ) What type of cameras and lens does this photographer work with, and why?
8 ) What type of lighting does this photographer primarily use and why?
9 ) Who are some of your photographer’s early influences? (if any)
10 Are there any interesting stories about the photographer’s work?
11 What do you like (or not like) about their work, and why did you select this photographer?
Research must be from art or photography-centered website. List your 2 sources at the end of your presentation.
Place your file in UA Box folder Labeled Artist Presentation:
Historical and Contemporary Photographers
1. Charles Moore_____________________________________
2. Robert Frank-_______________________________________
3. Cindy Sermon______________________________________
4. Jeff Walls __________________________________________
5. Edward Weston____________________________________
6. Ansel Adams_______________________________________
7. Dotothea Lange____________________________________
8. Walker Evens_____________________________________
9. Gordon Parks____________________________________
10. William Christenberry__________________________
11. Lorna Simpson____________________________________
12. Diane Arbus_______________________________________
13. Sally Man__________________________________________
14. Lewis Hine___________________________________________
15. Latoya R. Frazier__________________________________
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