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Photography in the Great Depression

This lesson plan for 11th graders focuses on the elements of photography through the lens of the Great Depression. Students will explore how iconic photographers, like Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans, captured the struggles of the era. By analyzing historical images, learners will discuss composition, light, color, and more to assess what makes a "good" photograph. The lesson includes interactive activities where students will analyze and discuss photographs, fostering a deeper understanding of both art and history.

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Photography in the Great Depression

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  1. Photography in the Great Depression an 11th grade art lesson to be used when teaching the Great Depression

  2. Instagram... what is it?

  3. Instagram + the Great Depression If people used Instagram during this era... what images would you have seen?

  4. What makes a good picture? • We all have ideas of what makes a good picture... • How do we analyze an image and determine it is "good"?

  5. Elements of Photography There are several elements of photography... What is an element? Merriam-Webster defines "element" as... a constituent part aplural: the simplest principles of a subject of study

  6. Composition • The way things are arranged in the photo

  7. Pattern/Texture

  8. Line • Lines are what moves your eyes around a photo • A photo with interesting lines engages your viewer!

  9. Light • Fundamental elements that illuminates subject

  10. Color • Different colors affect different emotions • Some people say color can distract people from the subject/mood of the image

  11. Viewpoint • Viewpoint has a massive impact on the composition of our photo • Can greatly affect the message conveyed • consider photographing from high above, down at ground level, from the side, from the back, from a long way away, from very close up, and so on.

  12. Depth • It can isolate a subject from its background and foreground • Or it can put the same subject in context by revealing it’s surroundings

  13. Framing • Framing allows you to isolate main subject in an image. • Draws your eye naturally to the main point of interest

  14. Elements Review.... What is? • Composition • Pattern • Line • Light • Color • Viewpoint • Depth • Framing

  15. Photographers of the Great Depression • Dorothea Lange • Walter Evans • Arthur Rothstein

  16. Dorothea Lange • Educated at Columbia University • moved to San Francisco to work in a portrait studio • During the Great Depression moved to the street to capture American citizens dealing with the consequences of the era • Was hired by the FSA (Farm Security Administration) • Brought images of the poor (sharecroppers, displaced farm families, migrants) to public attention Lange, Dorothea, (photographer). (1936). Destitue pea pickers in California, [photograph], Retrieved June 5, 2013, from:http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/fsa1998021539/PP/

  17. Walter Evans • Went to Williams College for French Lit before dropping out • Was a clerk on Wall St until 1929 • 1935 worked for the Resettlement Administration (RA) in PA and WV • Went on to work for the FSA • Famous for many photographs taken of farm families and sharecroppers of the deep south Evans, Walker (photographer). (1935). Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania [photograph], Retrieved June 11, 2013, from:http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/fsa1997019491/PP/

  18. Arthur Rothstein • He was a graduate of Columbia University • Founder of the University Camera Club and photography editor of the Columbian • Worked for the RA and FSA • Well known for his images of small town, rural America Rothstein, Arthur (photographer). (1939). Business center. Colp, Illinois [photograph], Retrieved June 11, 2013, from:http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/fsa2000008212/PP/

  19. Picture Walk! Divide into groups of 4-5 people Walk around the room, stop at each photo for a few minutes. Analyze and discuss: - What elements are present? - Who/What is the subject? - What part of the subject is shown? - Where was the camera positioned? - What story is told through this photo?

  20. Discuss Rothstein, Arthur (photographer). (1938). Uncompleted hotel on main street, started in 1929, never finished because of depression. Vincennes, Indiana [photograph], Retrieved June 11, 2013, from:http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/fsa2000007850/PP/

  21. Discuss Evans, Walker (photographer). (1936). Tengle children, Hale County, Alabama [photograph], Retrieved June 11, 2013, from:http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/fsa1998016792/PP/

  22. Discuss Lange, Dorothea, (photographer). (1939). Family who traveled by freight train, [photograph], Retrieved June 5, 2013, from:http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/fsa2000003842/PP/

  23. Discuss LaLange, Dorothea, (photographer). (1937). Drought and depression refugee from Okalahoma now working in the pea fields of California [photograph], Retrieved June 5, 2013, from:http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/fsa2000000976/PP/

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