Chapter 13:  Photography

Select the letter of the choice that BEST answers the question.

1. One of the complaints about pictorialism is that it was
2. limited in depth of field
3. emotionally shallow
4. too symmetrical
5. an interesting social document, but not a work of art

Answer:  b

Who of the following took part in a federal program to give photographers work during the Great Depression?
1. Eugène Atget
2. James Van Der Zee
3. Dorothea Lange
4. Henri Cartier-Bresson

Answer:  c

The subject matter of O’Sullivan’s Canyon de Chelley is
1. the puniness and softness of humans
2. the mistreatment of Native Americans
3. light and shadow
4. all of the above

Answer:  a

Which photographer’s exhibit triggered Senator Jesse Helms to sponsor a bill prohibiting NEA funding of art deemed obscene or objectionable?
1. Robert Mapplethorpe
2. Diane Arbus
3. Manuel Alvarez Bravo
4. none of the above

Answer:  a

In Delaroche’s Execution of Lady Jane Grey, things are in
1. sharp focus
2. soft focus
3. both sharp and soft focus
4. even light

Answer:  a

Who of the following is not a straight photographer?
1. Edward Weston
2. Ansel Adams
3. Alfred Stieglitz
4. Imogen Cunningham

Answer:  c

Cindy Sherman uses what kind of photography?
1. pictorialism
2. straight photography
3. color photography
4. documentary

Answer:  c

What group did Edward Weston belong to?
1. Pictorialists
2. Documentarists
3. F/64 Group
4. Snapshot

Answer:  c

Essay Question

Explain in detail what makes Alfred Stieglitz’s Paula a pictorialist photograph.  Be sure to use examples and specific language.

essay response is the opportunity to distinguish yourself from other applicants. Please submit/attach a one-to-three page essay (three pages maximum, 1-inch margin maximum, 10-to-12 point font) that addresses the following questions: ::

Briefly describe your photographic experience, either formal, personal or both. ::

talked about the environment and beauty aspect of it
How appreciating these two aspects help me with deeper photographic experience?
How understanding these two help me take better photos and etc

What qualities do you possess or what experiences have you had that qualify you for admittance to the NESOP Professional Photography Program and how will you contribute to the Program if admitted?

:: What are your short-term and long-term career goals in photography and how do you believe NESOP’s Professional Photography Program will assist you in achieving those goals? Please elaborate on your specific areas of interest in photography