Photo 101: Image + Text
Today, we're taking a look at pairing writing and words with photography.
We’ve all heard the expression “a picture is worth a thousand words”. But as the author of the famous Dr. Seuss series, Theodore Giesel, once wrote, "Words and pictures are like yin and yang. Married, they produce a progeny more interesting than either parent." That's a fancy way of saying that a little bit of text can go a long way to changing the way we view an image, and can be more effective than either one on its own. While we're probably most familiar with photo captions or family names scribbled on the back of a snapshot, artists have used this powerful combination to invite us all to consider some pretty big concepts.
DUANE MICHALS
Self portrait with my guardian angel by Duane Michals
I Build a Pyramid by Duane Michals
This Photograph is My Proof by Duane Michals
CARRIE MAE WEEMS
Carrie Mae Weems by Audoin Desforges for Rolex
Not Manet’s Type Series by Carrie Mae Weems
Not Manet’s Type (panel #2) by Carrie Mae Weems
Not Manet’s Type (panel #5) by Carrie Mae Weems
Not Manet’s Type (panel 33) by Carrie Mae Weems
CHU CHU
Chu Chu portrait from video
松-诗经 Pine Book of Odes by Chu Chu
茶-诗经 Tea Book of Odes by Chu Chu
白兰花-回到湖上 Magnolia Once More to the Lake by Chu Chu
Written and performed by Kevin Linde
Filmed and Edited by Meredith Sward
Music: Kitty in the Window by Podington Bear
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