Photo history

Layers, Prague 2 ,  2007  Prints and multiples, Digital C-Print  88 x 71.5 in.                           Portraits always have the ability to be boring and plain. People try to add more meaning to a photo through the use of the environment and other tricks. But Nikki S. Lee’s portraits go beyond this simple concept to create a piece that shows multiple moments. I really like her portraits due to the shifts in opacity between the two different images. She did this through manipulating the different images when exposing. This shift between two identities reflects how she was constantly moving to a new area. Experiencing new cultures and different lifestyles. Her work is an echo of Cynthia Morris Sherman's famous Portraits. Like Cynthia she uses different depictions on herself. But her portraits are not depiction of characters. I see them as a version of herself. Although Lee is recognizable in each image, she appears slightly different, emphasizing the artist’s interest in the fluid

Robert Frank, Indianapolis , 1956, gelatin silver print, image, 8 5/8 x 13", paper, 11 x 14" frame, 16 1/2 x 20 1/2 x 1 1/2" Robert Frank is a documentary filmmaker and photographer who immigrated to America. Even though he wasn’t labeled as a documentary photographer his photos reflect that aesthetic. There is a certain aspect of movement within the photos that feel natural. This realistic feeling is even in his posed photography. The photos he takes merely reflects the world that we live in. His rendering of American life provided many perspectives of many different people. His pure out look that went along with this project can be due to his immigrate perspective. His perspective of being an American and living in America was most likely not an average one. This mindset allowed him to branch out his reach to feature people in different communities. People of different ages and in different walks of life.  The photo that really caught my eye is simply labeled Indianapo