Read the Ruth Burnhard article in class and answer the following questions for your journal.
1. Who was Ruth's mentor?
2. What is her philosophy concerning "light?" What is it's importance in her work?
3. What is her aim with figure photography?
4. How did she get her first camera, despite the fact she initially hated photography?
5. What event, and who, helped Bernhard realize that photography could be an art form?
6. What is her attitude or approach to teaching? What does sh encourage her students to do?
7. What is her attitude toward modern art and artists? Positive or negative? Explain her
attitude in your own words? Do you agree or not?
8. When does she make an exposure...and why only one?
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1.)edward weston
ReplyDelete2.)it is the significant line in her photos; it's what life is made out of
3.)to make a complicatedbody appear tight and concise
4.)her friend that she gave money to gave a camera to her as paying back
5.)a friend of her father's took her to santa monica, she met edward weston
6.)she is energetic, she wants her students to discover what is important to them
7.)she is pessimistic, they are responding to cultural degradation, art is wmpty. i dissagree just because times are changing doesnt mean art has to
8.)when the subject, empty space, light, and textures are all right
-sarah l.
1. Edward Weston
ReplyDelete2. She says few things can live without light making it very significant to life and is very fundamental in her artworks.
3. she says she aims to make the complicated body appear tight and concise for her figures.
4. her friend needed money so she gave him her $90 I earned and he gave to me in return a 8x10 camera.
5. when she went to Edward Weston's house and saw his art work she was amazed and realized photographers can be artists too.
6. she was an energetic teacher who was guaranteed to change participants perceptions. she encourages her students to discover what is important to them and to take photographs of things they care about.
7. last 2 to come.
-Katlyn Sammons
1.Edward Westonnnnnn
ReplyDelete2.light is significant few things can live without it.
3.make a complicated body appear tight and concise
4.she gave her friend $90 and he couldnt accept it without giving her something in return...so she recieved the camera.
5.when she went to santa monica and saw edward westons artwork.
6.she is energetic and told them to find whats important to them.
7.negative...she thinks art is becoming meaningless and empty..i dont agree...i feel that art is art and it will always be art no matter if the way its shown is changing,
8.the subject, empty space, light, and textures me all be right.
Morgan Ficklen.
7. she is sad and dissapionted with the way artistes make there art works to culture degradation and says it is worthless and meaningless. I don't agree, becuase I like the way artists make more cool, interesting, and bright pictures today.
ReplyDelete8. when her picture was exactly right she makes her exposure, but only one because she says it rejects all other possiblilities.
-Katlyn S.
1.Edward Weston
ReplyDelete2.she believed light was equaul to life
3. she wants to make the body look tight and non complicated
4. she gave her friend 90 bucks and in return her friend gave her an8x10 camera
5. her trip to cali and meeting ed weston
6. she was full of energy and very creative
7. when everything is just right, she is a perfectionist.
-ryan fitzgerald
1.Edward Weston.
ReplyDelete2.light is an important part of life. most things can live without it
3.make a complicated body look tight and concise
4.She gave her friend money, so he gave her a camera to make things even
5.She went to california and saw Westons art.
6.She was full of energy and creative
7. She is negative towrd modern art. She thinks art is degressing and becoming less meaningful. I dont agree. I think art is what you make of it, while some people may not understand the modern art others will see the beauty in every piece.
8.Everything has to be perfect and she only makes one because that cuts out all other possiblities.
Hunter Graff
1. Edward Weston.
ReplyDelete2. she believed light was so important that it was essential for life.
3. she wanted the body to look simple, and tight
4. her friend couldnt pay her back for money he owed her so he gave her a camera.
5. she saw westons art in california
6. she was very entergetic and into what she was doing.
7. her view was negative but i do not agree at all i believe it has alot of significance.
8. when everything is just right, it has to be perfect.
-Lindsay J
1. edward weston
ReplyDelete2. uses controlled studio light to create her realities
3. aim is to make the complicated body appear tight and concise, always remembering michelangelos admonition to his students that the test of good sculpture is to be able to roll it down a hill and nothing will break
4. her friend needed money and she gave him 90 dollars and in exchange he gave her a camera
5. edward watson and at the santa monica beach
6. she was very excited about teaching after she knew more about photographies meaning
7. very negative, and shes very pessimistic about the future of the human race. and i do and dont agree
8. when everything is right because she has to be perfect
marrissa j.
1) Edward Weston
ReplyDelete2) She believed light was so essential it thought it was apart of life
3) She wanted the body to look strong and tight
4) her friend couldn't pay her back so he gave her a camera
5)She saw it in Carolina
6) She was very energetic
7)the view was negative
8) When everything is just right it must be perfect
Kimberly H
1.edward weston
ReplyDelete2.light created her realities and main lines.
3to make the body look tight and condenced
4 she gave a friend a loan and he repayed her with her first camera.
5.she saw westons art.
6 she is energetic and direct contct with the students.
7 when everything is perfect.
tyler b.
7 it is negative and that the world is turing for the worse in a way.i agree that people make art as the feel or as the world aroundthem and many dont use that for good.
8 when everything is perfect.
tyler b,
1.Edward Weston
ReplyDelete2.light is significant to life because many people cant live without it
3.to make the body look tight and strong
4.he friend repayed her with a camera
5.edward westons art
6.she is energetic and wanted direct contact with students.
7.negative
8.when everything is perfect.
-Brooke L
1.His name is Edward Weston
ReplyDelete2.The light is important to life because people can’t live without it.
3.It makes the body look tightly bounded together.
4. The friend repaid for the camera.
5.Edward Westons Art
6. She’s very energetic and wanted to be in contact with students at all times.
7.Negative
8. Perfection is key!
Jordan J
1.Edward Weston
ReplyDelete2.light is very important to our life because people cant live with out it.
3.it makes the body appear tight and concise and strong
4.her friend repaid her with a camera
5.Edward Weston Art
6.she wanted to be in contact with all her students, and she was very energetic
7.negative
8.she makes an exposure when the subject, empty space, light, and textures are all right
VICTORIA DRAPER
1. Edward Weston
ReplyDelete2. light is significant to life because nothing can live without it.
3. She wanted to make the body look tight, and concise.
4. Her friend repaid her with a camera.
5. When she went to cali and saw edward weston's work.
6. Very energetic and wanted to be in contact with the students.
7. Negative.
8.when the subject, empty space, light, and textures are all right.
- Morgan Brewner
1. Edward Westin
ReplyDelete2. She says light need to be 100% under control so that you can get the picture perfectly as you want it.
3. Her aim is to make a complicated body look tight and concise.
4. She gave her friend in need $90 and in exchange he gave her his 8x10 camera.
5. Her meeting Edward Westin and seeing his photography made her realize that photography was an art.
6. She is an energetic and ready teacher who encourages her students to discover what is important to them and photograph those things.
7. She has a very negative or pessimistic view of modern art. She believes that most art out there now-a-days is soulless and meaningless. I agree with her because most art now is just made to please others and doesn’t really mean anything to the artist.
8. She only takes a picture when it’s perfect and only takes one because she believes that once you take the picture it rejects all other possibilities.
Brock Z.
1.Edward Westin
ReplyDelete2.that light is significant to life because nothing can live without it
3.To make the body look tight and concise
4.her friend repaid her with a camera
5.at the Santa Monica beach she saw Edward Eeston's art work
6.encourages her students to discover what is important to them and photograph those things
7. negative She thinks art is degressing and becoming less meaningful and i dont agree with her art is changing but becoming something new everyday.
8.She only takes a picture when it’s perfect and only takes one because she believes that once you take the picture it rejects all other possibilities.
Daisy C.
1) Edward Westin
ReplyDelete2) she sead that light is very important that we coudnt live with out it
3) to make body look tight and concise
4) her freind gave here a camera as a gift
5) she saw edward Westin's art on a trip
6) to take pictures of thing that they like not what other people want
7)when she thinks the picture s perfict
andrew.s