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Help students analysis a photograph from the Vietnam war. This also addresses photography in journalism. There are no right or wrong answers.. This is facilitated by the teacher to allow students to explore, engage and discuss the role of photography, the photo itself and it's role in journalism. Some of the questions include: 

  • Look at how the image is cropped or framed. What is included in the picture? Can you tell if anything was left out? How does the way the image is framed affect our understanding of the event?
  • Is this photograph an “objective” or neutral document of its subject? Is it ever possible to take a completely objective picture?
  • Is this photograph a candid shot or was it staged by the photographer? How can you tell the difference? 
  • Do you think this image was made for documentary or artistic purposes? Why? What is the balance between artistry and documentation? List the things you see that make the image look documentary and then list the things that make it look artistic.

Art / Photography / Journalism Photo Analysis: B Gluck's Vietnam Shell Shocked

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