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Vital Waters - Exhibition Review

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     The Vital Waters exhibition is currently held at the Sangre de Cristo Art Museum from June 5, 2021 to January 21, 2022. It is showcasing photography taken by Ansel Adams, Ernest Brooks, Dorothy Kerper Monnelly, Scott Campbell (who was born in Pueblo), Chuck Davis, Ryuijie Douglas, Camille Lenore and Robin V Robinson, specifically highlighting the works of Ansel Adams. I know that's a lot of names but credit should be given where credit is due.      When you enter the exhibit you almost wonder where the color is, but the more photographs you come across, the more you think how fitting it was. One wall of the exhibition told about the artists (general info like what they accomplished, where they were from, etc.) There was also an old camera on display closer to the "About the Artists" wall than any other. Although I thought the room lacked color, when I think back to some of the photographs I don't remember them in black and white, they've suddenly become colo

Laurie Simmons and Postmodernism

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As Postmodern art was forming in the middle of the 20th century, it was said to have bursted into the artistic scene. It was a movement replacing Modernism and was viewed as a form of art which had no conventional or standard guidelines to set precedence for the practice. Postmodern art incorporated aspects from a number of different artistic practices when creating an artwork. This era was typically characterized by complete freedom from societal influences which allowed artists to truly express what they thought or how they felt. Essentially, Postmodern art was necessary in the way it sought to contradict the ideals of Modernism by attempting to deeply connect with social issues on every level. Due to the fact that there was a lack of clear and conventional distinction of what included Postmodern art, artists really had free reign to discover new ideas and create anything they desired. Shot in a dollhouse, Laurie Simmons’s “Woman Listening to Radio,” 1978, with a housewife trapped in

Post-Mortem Photography - Week 2

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The youngest child has died and is propped against a stand for the picture https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-36389581 hidden-mothers-victorian-photography-in-pictures      During the 19th century, there was an eternal thirst for remembrance and recognition. This was influenced by the Victorian obsession with spirituality and the techniques of early photography. When the invention of the daguerreotype came along it was an assistant to such things, as it was now easier to capture spectral photographs of recently deceased loved ones, ultimately describing the victorian's attitude towards the correlation of death and intimacy. Take note that at this time, paintings were expensive and the new age technology of photography was increasingly affordable. Additionally, this era popularized unusual photographic trends such as post-mortem photography (images of deceased individuals) and what we now call hidden mother photography. Even though these had existed prior, it became the trend of th

Introduction

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  Liberty Point Lookout, Pueblo West Hi everyone! My name is Sara (blonde on the left). I have yet to decide on a major as I am still a Junior in high school, taking concurrent enrollment. I go to Swallows out in Pueblo West and am very grateful for this opportunity I was presented with. My hobbies are mostly limited to painting (I'll show a picture of my most recent at the bottom) and anything outdoors.  I chose this picture specifically because this moment was an ideal one. It can only be described as that late summer feel; perfect temperature, minimal wind and a beautiful sunset as the storm rolls in. I also like this picture because it's really cool! There are so many better ways to word that sentence better but it really is just cool. It still captures our identity (emphasis on the hair of course), but kinda leaves some mystery at the same time.