Your presentation should include:
- Background of the chosen photographer and historical context of their work (mona kuhn)
- A description of the photos / style etc…
- Your interpretation / reflection the photos
- A connection between the formal elements used and your interpretation of them
Using one of the following methodologies:
Marxism
Feminism
Queer theory
Formalism
Overall:
Pick a photographer (mona kuhn) and one or two of their photos. Discuss the photographer’s background / history and context of their work. Then, critique one or two of their photos using the methods described above and steps one through three listed above. Finally, answer the question: why are they important to photo history?
Presentations may be casual in form and should not exceed 10 – 15 minutes.