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robert mapplethorpe

This photo is called Lisa Lyon and it was taken in 1981.   First off the texture that is shown on the figure is amazing.  I like how it looks like the paster (i think that is what it is) is covering the entire figure.  And how it crackles from the front of her body to her back side is a nice touch as well.  It shows this aging affect to the figure and I think it is interesting.  Also i the fact that she still has a ring on her finger adds this affect that she was stuck like this.  And i think it was left there on purpose and it has a meaning on commitment as well.        


http://www.mapplethorpe.org/portfolios/female-nudes/?i=2


Frederick Sommer

The blur here is used beautifully in my opinion.  I think that the out of focus is needed too an extent to make the image interesting.  I think if the image was in focus it would look like any other portrait of a woman.  And how it was printed is well done also.  The hair of the figure is dark and the tonal range of the figure is wonderful.  You can sort of get this volume of the person in the photo.








http://www.fredericksommer.org/index.php?category_id=11&gallery_id=127&piece_id=1066




Jeff Wall

This photo is called Storyteller.  I like this because of the stetting is so simplistic and not the usual place one would take a photo at.  I like that because it is like exposing a unfound place, a place where people like to hang out and chill. I like that the colors are very simple they are not extremely vibrant or over powering i think that it is simple.  This is printed big as well so you can see all the details that are in the photo and it is amazing.



http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/jeffwall/rooms/room4.shtm