Criticism Questions1. Read the section "Defining Criticism". After reading, what are your thought about criticisms role in art?
After reading the section, my thoughts about criticisms role in art is that it is there to make art better. Also art throughout the world is interpreted differently, and with critiques it allows it to advance. 2. Read the section "Kinds of Criticism". Explain the difference between Exploratory and argumentative criticism. Exploratory criticism focuses on explaining the photo and its meaning, while argumentative criticism focuses on negativity so that the artist can improve. 3. Read "Describing Photographs: Defining Description". When writing or talking about a photograph what are the three things that should be included? When writing or talking about a photograph, you should include three things. The three things consist of what the image is of, what you're looking at, and what you know about the image or the photographer. 4. Read "Describing Form". What are some formal design elements that can be described? When describing form, some formal elements that can be described are dot, line, shadows, lighting, color, mass, space, and volume. 5. Read "Comparing and Contrasting" Look up one off the other photographers mentioned. Post and image and describe the comparison you see in the photos to the ones in the gallery above. The image below is by August Sander, and compared to the ones in the gallery by Richard Avedon. The image below has a more complicated background compared to Avedons which he tends to use a simple white background. Similarities could be some of the pictures that are taken of his set, and the backgrounds then are a little more complicated. How to Give a Constructive Critique1. What are the two main ideas of "What is a critique"?
The two main ideas of a critique is that it is an analysis of taking faults in an image and how you can improve them. Also they are based on an informed opinion, never personal. 2. What is the minimum length a critique requires? A critique should be a 2:1 positive to negative ratio. 3. What are the three elements that go into a constructive critique? What are a few questions that resonate with you and why? When doing a constructive critique you should remove all distractions and judge the composition and quality of a photo. You should consider if the image and surrounding add to the subject or take away from it. You should see if the focus is on the subject, or leading away from it. If the light is right, and all the techniques put into the image. 4. When delivering a critique “sandwich” what are the 4 elements? Four elements are tell the photographer your initial impressions, the top bun (positive feedback), the meat (negative feedback), and the bottom bun (positive feedback). 5. What are things to consider in the difference between an online critique and a face to face critique? Online critiques are a lot less personal than face to face critiques. And you don't need to go as in depth. |