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Due

Week 5
March 5-6th

Mode: This will be an in-class assessment task.

Throughout the term, you have been learning about how history has influenced Photography. This has included the movements of the Art world, such as Pictorialism and the affect of technological development, such as Abstract and Modernist movements. 

You will use your understanding of how social movements affect Photography and also how the AIMMEE framework helps you to analyse and evaluate images to create an in-class written response.

You will write a formal essay to explore the question,

Analyse how social and historical movements have shaped Photography. Consider movements such as Impressionism, Pictorialism, Y2K nostalgia, Abstract and Modernist images, and AI-generated photography. In your response, integrate at least one specific image (maximum three) to illustrate your argument and reflect on how development of technology has changed photographic practices and meaning in photographs.

Reflect on Your Image:

• How does your chosen image reflect a specific social or historical movement?

• What visual elements (colour, light, composition) link the image to the movement?

‘Make’ Elements in Your Image:

• What artistic choices (e.g., lighting, composition) stand out?

• How does the medium (film, digital, AI) influence the image’s meaning?

‘Method’ Elements in Your Image:

• What photographic techniques were used (e.g., darkroom, digital manipulation)?

• How do these methods relate to the historical or social context of the movement?

Intention:

• Does the image stand alone or belong to a series?

• What is the photographer’s purpose, and how does this connect to the movement or message?

Effect on the Audience:

• How might the audience respond to the image emotionally or intellectually?

• How does the image shape the viewer's thoughts about the movement it represents?

You will be provided short-answer writing prompts to help you explore the question,

How has one specific social or historical movement influenced the development of photography? Use at least one image to illustrate your argument. Consider movements such as:

• Impressionism

• Pictorialism

• Y2K nostalgia

• Abstract and Modernist photography

• AI-generated images 

Reflect on Your Image:

• How does your chosen image reflect a specific social or historical movement?

• What visual features (e.g., color, composition) connect the image to the movement?

‘Make’ Elements in Your Image:

• What visual choices stand out (color, light, composition)?

• How does the medium affect how the image communicates its message?

‘Method’ Elements in Your Image:

• What techniques (e.g., film, digital, AI) were used?

• How do these methods relate to the movement or historical context?

Narrative Intention:

• Is it part of a series or a single image?

• What is the message of the image, and how does it connect to the movement?

Effect on the Audience:

• What reactions might the audience have to the image?

• How does the image affect the viewer’s thoughts or feelings about the movement?

• critically analyse how social, historical, political, and cultural contexts influence photographic works and their meaning 

• critically analyse how context influences the photographer and photograph