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Photo 121: Online Discussion #3 - Documenting social issues Directions: 1. Read the directions in its entirety before you start your discussion. 2. Read the articles on the Documenting Social Issues links below. 3. Post your answer to my question below:

As you recently read in your Ang text, the Great Depression gave birth to many great social documentary photographers. War World II took propaganda photography to another level. These two forms of photography (social documentary and propaganda) have been and can be mixed in ways that sometimes it is hard to tell the difference. Sometimes, the usage of a photograph for propaganda purpose is beyond the photographer's control. It is often done in the editorial room. Give one example of a photograph (sample list below) that helped change the course of history. Post the picture. Cite the photographer (if known), and reference where you found the image.

a) Describe how the image you choose changed history b) Was the change for better or worse? c) Did the change happen because of the image or the way it was used? d) Explain in details. *** don't forget citations

4. Come back later and post a response to at least 1 other student’ answer. In these post(s) you will still need to cite references to back up your opinions and statements. a) Remember to be NICE b) It is ok to disagree just don't bully your classmates c) Don't belittle or be mean to anyone’s ideas, answers, or opinions

*** Online classes are different than face-to-face classes. An ongoing dialogue is necessary. It is more than answering your professor's questions. It’s a continuous discussion amongst peers.

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Photo 121: Online Discussion #3 - Documenting social issues Resources: Documenting social issues links http://www.motherjones.com/media/2015/02/ken-light-american-stories-photos-60s http://www.berkeleyside.com/2015/02/19/exposing-a-tumultuous-era-photographer-ken-light/ https://www.lensculture.com/articles/ken-light-what-s-going-on http://photowings.org/ken-light-continuing-the-photo-documentary-tradition-in-the-21st-century/ http://www.ucreative.com/features/featured-photographer-interview-social-documentary- photographer-ken-light/ You are welcome to use any of the 14 photographs below or ones you find through these ted-talk links, or more contemporary ones you can find on your own. Below are 14 photographs that help changed/shaped world/American history. Click this link to see the photographs: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ngru20bwwomwzph/AADAVKmnBgpVOXxj9z2gvTo4a?dl=0 1. Migrant Mother by Dorothea Lange, 1936 2. Murder of a Vietcong by Saigon Police Chief by Eddie Adams, 1968 3. V-J Day, Times Square, 1945 a.k.a. The Kiss by Alfred Eisentaedt, 1945 4. Kim Phuc in a napalm attack in South Vietnam by Nick Ut, 1972 5. Tiananmen Square protest by Jeff Widener, 1989 6. Specialist Lynndie England holding a leash attached to Gus in The Abu Ghraib scandal,

Uncredited Photographer (UP), 2004 7. Ali Shallal al-Qaisi being tortured in The Abu Ghraib scandal, Uncredited

Photographer (UP), 2004 8. Man on the moon (Buzz Aldrin) by Neil Armstrong, 1969 9. Afghan Girl by Steve McCurry, 1984 10. Nagasaki Mushroom Cloud by U.S. Army Air Force, 1945 11. The Hindenburg zeppelin catches fire, Uncredited Photographer (UP), 1937 12. Bolivian government poses with the corpse of revolutionary Che Guevara, 13. Earthrise, by William Anders, 1968 14. Ruby Bridges - Long Walk, Associated Press (AP) Photo, 1960 Ted Talk Links that may help you: http://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_klein_photos_that_changed_the_world http://www.ted.com/talks/sebastiao_salgado_the_silent_drama_of_photography http://www.ted.com/talks/james_nachtwey_s_searing_pictures_of_war