CAS AH 295 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Sharecropping, Ellen Watson, War Relocation Authority
3 Apr 2016
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Hine also integrated text and images combined for political/social purpose. To document the impact of the great depression. Purpose: photographs were used to justify expenditures for relief. Director of photography division was roy stryker. Emphasis on humanity - emotional connection with subjects. Telling a story in an image or group of images. Arthur rothstein - dust storm, cimarron country, 1937. Also photographed african american communities, promoted interests in different cultures. Ben shahn - many of his photographs were studies for paintings, looked as future sketches. Known for using right angle view camera. Began by photographing demonstrations outside her studio. Became interested in displaced farmers and photographed them. Tractored out - one photo acting as a narrative. Land overworked, drought, not a lot of hope. Issue with photos being published without credit. Began working for the war relocation authority. Documented the forced relocation of japanese to internment camps. Focused on night cleaning lady - ella watson.
