pictorialism

: Page 2 – Introduction page, one of Olson’s listed terms in his Curriculum of the Soul as the title; Pictorialism. Subtitle: Are we obsessed with pictures? Page 3 – “Baby’s 1st word: ‘Cheese!’” Satire-style picture caption, inviting readers to consider how early we introduce photography culture to children. (See following page)

: Page 4 – Photo of mother (implied) taking photo of her young child, published by a blogspot website for moms. Article: 7 Tips for Taking Great Pictures of Your Kids. Page 5 – “Stop and [photograph] the flowers.” Satire-style picture caption, inviting readers to consider the cultural changes of appreciation for and enjoyment of nature. (See following page)

: Page 6 – Instagram post (photo) and publisher. Photo is of a woman taking a picture of a flower in a garden. Page 7 – “We live in cities… to post about nature…” Photo caption inviting readers to think about how living in cities poses a human disconnect to nature,which we seem to still yearn for. (See following page)

: Page 8 – Instagram post (photo) and publisher. In this photograph, three people are crouched over a bird, seemingly intrigued by it, one pointing at it and the other two persons photographing it. My guess is that the bird is probably uncomfortable at this moment. Page 9 – “Plague at the market. Disease – Cameras.” Satire-style picture caption, inviting readers to consider the art of photography as infectious and being spread like a disease. (See following page)

: Page 10 – Instagram post (photo) and publisher. City marketplace in undisclosed area. There are about 18 visible faces and just about all of them seem to be taking pictures at the same time even in different directions. Page 11 – “‘This’ll be great for my portfolio’ – concerned citizen/photographer.” Satire-style picture caption, inviting readers to consider how our instincts in moments of distress/ emergency have changed. (See following page)

: Page 13 – “How far and how high for one ‘like?’” Picture caption inviting readers to consider how many pictures took extreme daring attitudes to take, and what are the implications that come with those risks. (See following page) Page 14 – Many people have died in order to “capture” a timeless picture of themselves in a very daring location. I came across this photo in a CNN article earlier this year, highlighting the tragic trend. In the photo, a young man is standing on some type of a ledge a couple of hundred feet above ground over a city while holding a selfie-stick.

: Page 15 – “Armed Guard : ‘Any last words?’ Kid : ‘Can I take the first shot?’” Satire-style photo caption for following photo. (See next page) Page 16 – I found this photo on a website titled “Funny Pictures,” but found nothing funny about it. It was actually quite moving. In the photo, a young boy with his backpack holds up his camera to an armed guard (possibly military personnel) who is holding up a rifle, pointed directly back at the young man. It seems like a very intense moment – even if it’s only all in the name of photography. I thought of each men and their completely different paths, each holding their choice of weapon.

Pictorialism, by Katherine Rosa.

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