Photo Montage

The Genius of photography: Right place, Right time

 

 

 

 

What is described as "one of the most familiar concepts of photography"? Answer- Decisive mode

 

 

Should you trust photography?- Answer- no- There were huge mistakes made in the beginning.

 

 

What was revolutionary about the Leica in 1925? It was compact, quiet, had the latest lens technology and was designed so you can see with your other eye when photographing.

 

 

What did George Bernard Shaw say about the paintings of Christ?- "I would exchange every painting of Christ for one Snapshot."

 

 

Why were Tony Vaccaro's negatives destroyed by the army censors?- They contained dead G.I.'s and the censors didn't want people seeing them.

 

 

Who was Henryk Ross and what was his Job- He was a polish Jew in the Ghetto until it was liquidated. He was a photographer.

 

 

Which show was a "sticking plaster for the wounds of the war:, how many people saw it and what cliché photograph did it end on?- The show was called the family of man, 9 million saw it and the cliché photograph was the photographers children walking into the light.

 

 

Why did Joel Meyerowitz photograph Ground Zero in colour?- He didn't want to make it look like a tragedy.