Week 10.

Harry Callahan
Chicago
1948
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I love the repetition of the windows that is used in this photograph. The abstraction is also very nice and flows throughout the entire frame. The way the windows shift in position and the way they bend in and outward is incredible and adds a lot of beautiful surrealism to the piece. I also really enjoy the different sizes and shapes of the windows, and really makes me feel as if this is something from a dream of mind. The light and the way that it is used through the windows over the black background is amazing as well.

Edward Steichen
Gloria Swanson
1924
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I have always enjoyed the moodiness that was involved in Steichen's work. The dark tones really add incredible emotion to his photographs and they become really beautiful with the added emotions. After seeing his work at the Met, I became really intrigued by his photography and the manner in which he shot his subjects. With this photograph in particular, I love the way he used the lace to make it look like it was a double exposure, or sandwiched negatives. The lace also adds great texture to the womans face, and the image as a whole. The dark tones and dark eyes add great aspects to the image as well.

JoAnn Voburg
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A friend of mine showed me JoAnn's work. She mainly shoots using diptychs, triptychs, etc., and I absolutely love how she can turn something simplistic into something really beautiful. I love how the tree flows throughout the three frames, but loses focus in some areas which causes me to feel like I am running through this field under the tree branches. The way the light is used through the leaves is remarkable as well, and the use of depth of field is great as well.