A-S 280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Arthur Rothstein, Roy Stryker, Social Documentary Photography
17 Nov 2020
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Invented just before industrial revolution: evolution of photography has paralleled evolution of western world, pictures become easier to take, social documentary photography was born. Jacob riis: to us in 1870, photographer in 77, ny daily tribune, dramatize and publicize what he saw as a reporter, how the other half lives, value and added realism of photographs. Lawrence veiller: chief officer of tenement house, wanted to change tenement housing, promote objective using photos, worked for hoover administration. Lewis hine: national child labor committee (nclc, russel sage foundation, pittsburgh survey, taught at ethical culture school, established documentary style, expression not exploitation, documented nc child labor. Jeopardized industry: ww1 photographer for red cross, the new deal, 1935, aid to rural farmers/victims of dust bowl, roy stryker, publicize rural distress and government aid. Included: walker evans, arthur rothstein, carl midans, ben shahn, dorothea lange, russell lee.
