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The Family of Man
Color Photography
Ernst Haas
Street Photography
Random
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Who was the curator of The Family of Man exhibition?
Edward Steichen
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What used color photography to depict vivid, luxurious clothing?
Fashion photography
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Ernst Haas was the Austrian photographer whose main themes were abstract and ___________, both in colour and black and white.
Surrealist
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Street photography is characterized as being a form of ____________ photography centered around candid situations, often in public places.
Documentary
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How many photos were finally selected for The Family of Man exhibition?
503
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In what year was the exhibit first shown at the Museum of Modern Art?
1955
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Who stated "wilderness is the preservation of the world?"
Eliot Porter
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"Arrival is the death of ________."
inspiration
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Name 2 types of cameras that are/were popularly used within street photography.
Any of the following: 35mm, polaroids, rangefinders, point and shoot cameras (modern), camera phones (modern)
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True or false: Ansel Adams delved into street photography.
True
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Which photograph from The Family of Man is reminiscent of Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus?
Botticelli Girl
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Why did amateur photographers flock to color photography?
Because it gave the "Reality Effect"
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Ernst Haas said that ________ towards black and white or color is really a lack of understanding one or the other.
favoritism
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What New York street photographer used a police scanner to listen in on emergency calls in order to find crime scenes to photograph?
Weegee (Arthur Fellig)
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What magazine was one of hte first to begin utilizing color photography?
National Geographic
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Where is the exhibition currently on display? (Hint: Steichen's birthplace)
Luxembourg
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Many art photographers saw color photography as too _____________ for artists to use.
Commercial
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Finish this quote: "Never judge a photographer by what film he uses -- only by..."
how he uses it
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What Japanese street photographer is known for shooting high contrast, grainy, black and white photographs?
Daido Moriyama
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The Family of Man was exhibited in the midst of which war?
The Cold War
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Why was The Family of Man exhibiton important/influential?
It depicted the commonality of man, despite geographic and cultural differences. It also had a considerable influence on other exhibition organizers, stirred public interest in photography and its ability to communicate, and conveyed a personal, humanist message that was both courageous and provocative.
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The Sierra Club created this exhibition, which later became a book.
"This is the American Earth"
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"Grazing Impalas", by Ernst Haas, was printed into the largest color print (at the time) in 1977 and was displayed in this historic location.
Grand Central Station
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What type of photography inspired the "pure vision" aspect of street photography?
Straight photography
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True or False: 4x5 cameras were popular among street photographers.
False