The text from the 1960’s is a candid photo of the feminist
protests for equal positions with equal pay. In this candid photo there is a
female protestor who is holding a sign, which states he argument in this
protest. There are also bystanders in the background sitting on a bench. Candid
photos help to show the full emotion and passion of the situation at hand. We
can see that the female protestor is sincere and will likely be passionate for
her cause. The photographer knew that in order to get the most out of his
picture he must capture the protest in its most sincere and raw stage. The
tactics used by the photographer helped to create great visual effects and
style for this text in a meaningful way.
-Patrick Forbus
Another visual element I noticed in addition to the ones you pointed out, was the clothing the women were in. The clothes are more casual and there is not distinction between upper and lower class attire, which implies that all women were in to fight for equality, no matter their social or economic status.
ReplyDeleteDo you think that there is any major significance of the women wearing sunglasses? I was wondering if there was significance of only 1 women holding the sign as opposed to multiple women? I do agree with your statement that the visual elements of the photo are raw and powerful, but compared to the contemporary picture it does not seem as impacting. Do you think that opinion is impacted by my understanding of protests and protest publications?
ReplyDeleteNice work to look from the photographers point of view in order to find why he would take the picture the way he did, and what he was trying to take away from the moment. It seems to me in the picture the women continue to walk around with a sense of fear. There are not that many women protesting, and the women don't seem like make themselves noticed from anything more than the signs. Nowadays, feminist protests that have gone on incorporate women acting out to the fullest extent. While this was just the beginning of the womens rights movement, it is clear to see that some women were not ready to push for the rights that they deserved.
ReplyDelete-Kyle