Describe the photograph - how big is it, who owns it, who shot it, who is the photograph of and what year was the photo taken. Is black and white, color or some sort of special photographic process. If you don't know what this process is, look it up and describe it.
The photo that stood out to me the most while going through the Who Shot Rock and Roll exhibit at the Columbia Art Museum was Michael Jackson in New York City. The photograph was huge. It was almost extended from floor to ceiling. The photograph was not just one big picture; it was a series of pictures put together. Albert Watson was the man who shot the photograph. He shot the photograph in the year 1999. It was then printed in the year 2000. The photograph is owned by a private collection. Every picture was of the great artist Michael Jackson. All of the little photos that make up this huge big photograph are all in black and white. Albert Watson put this photograph together by the process of photomontage. Photomontage is a collage of photographic images. He took tons of pictures of Michael Jackson and placed them together to create a bigger image.
Analyze the photograph - What is the photo about, what are/is the people/person doing in the photo, what is the setting, what are clothes like? What does the photograph reveal about the person in the picture?
In this huge photograph Albert Watson is portraying Michael Jackson, one of the best dancers of all time, and his dance moves. Each series of photos show Michael Jackson doing some type of dance move. By looking at looking at each series of photos you can truly see how talented Michael Jackson was and what an amazing dancer he was. Rather than seeing just one picture of Michael Jackson dancing, Watson shows his viewers many dance moves of Michael Jackson. This picture definitely shows Michael Jackson justice and what a talented artist and dancer he was in our society. The setting of this photograph is most likely just Michael Jackson in a music video or a concert. The photographs do not show a background and are solely a white background and Michael Jackson is in black. The clothes that Michael Jackson is wearing in every picture is black leather jacket, black leather pants, and a white under shirt. This was the typical outfit that Michael Jackson would perform in. This photograph definitely reveals that Michael Jackson is a very talented dancer and performer. Seeing his dance moves in a step by step process truly shower how much energy and rhythm he possessed. Looking at this photograph makes people remember the great memories of Michael Jackson and the mark he made on our society and music. People fell in love with not only Michael Jackson’s music, but more importantly him as a performer. He knew how to get a crowd going. Michael Jackson worked hard to get where he was and truly made a mark on our society.
This video shows Michael Jackson doing his famous moon walk. He also is sporting his typical outfit he wear when porforming, just like in the photos in the photograph. This short video shows how talented Michael Jackson was as a dancer and a porformer!
Relate some of the photographer's or the person in the photographs history.
Going through the exhibit I came across many artists that I knew. The exhibit did a great job of showing all different kinds of artists and music from all different times in history. Another one of my favorite photographs to look at was the one of U2. I have grown up listening to U2 with my older brothers. I loved how the exhibit also provided a little clip of U2 singing. Just like Michael Jackson, U2 is known worldwide! They both have toured the world and made an impact on music today. While Michael Jackson speaks through his dance moves, Bono speaks though his powerful words. There were also many photographs of artists who had died. The ones that I remember seeing were Michael Jackson, Biggie, Elvis, and more. These photographs are paying tribute to these great artist and allowing people to remember them and the impact that they had in the music world and our society.
All of these famous singers have died but will never be forgotten!
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