ART 3041 Special Topics: Digital Imaging

Many mistake the art of photography as simple captures for the purpose of “memories.” But in reality, it’s much more than that—it’s about seizing a moment, and all it entails, for others to experience as if present in its occurrence. Cornell Capa, photographer and founder of the International Center of Photography, was a master of seizing the moment. He coined the phrase “concerned photographer” to describe those who used their work to educate and change the world, not just record it. His coverage of the fall of the Perón regime solidified his reputation as a major news photographer. Life magazine founder, Henry Luce, wrote that Capa “really made pictures tell the story as words never did.” Continue reading →

“Cornell Capa: Concerned Photographer” in the International Center of Photography is an exhibition that exemplifies the meaning of photojournalism. The work of Cornell Capa, a photographer for Magnum and Life magazine, spreads from Guatemala to Argentina to Nicaragua and covers assassinations, government reforms and political revolutions. At the time, his images let people see into a world that has never been seen before, and to this day has never been seen the same way since. Not only did his pictures educate the world, but they influenced a whole new generation of future photojournalists.
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The Museum of Natural History has a wide variety of collection on different things from the past not only from the United States but from all over the world. It is a place where history has been brought back to life. From what I’ve seen throughout the entire exhibit, I’ve came to realize that history clearly presents the power that exist in nature and that living creatures cannot resist in any way against those natural forces. Continue reading →

As the title states, Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ is a painting of the night sky. It is the view outside of his hospital room window and was painted during the day from memory. It recaptures the essence of everything Van Gogh was. The distortions of images exemplify his influence as an expressionist. Open to interpretation, its viewers are free to let their imaginations run free and explore the possibilities of the painting.  For me, ‘Starry Night’ is an illustration of the balance between man and nature. Van Gogh highlights three features in his painting: the sky, the cypress tree, and the town. Each element plays an essential role and complements the other. Together they create one of Van Gogh’s most popular and intriguing pieces. Continue reading →

For this gallery visit, I chose a contemporary gallery called Gallery Nine 5 located between the trendy parts of Soho and the Lower East Side. These galleries are known for great works of urban and upcoming artists. The gallery showcased an exhibit for two artists named Luca Bray and Agnes Pezeu, both with unique styles and creativity.

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Most museums showcase exhibits of artists who became well known after death, but the unique thing about the New Museum is that the artists are still alive. The New Museum has been around since 1977, but it was renting spaces at different locations for a few decades. Then in 2007 the New Museum finally settled down in the Lower East Side with its shiny silver building standing tall next to what used to be tenement buildings. There were two very different exhibits that I had went to see and I liked both a lot because they are both visually interesting and the concept for each is different, yet similar. Continue reading →