American Photography 1900-1934
1. Many photographs that show images of social history were preserved because
people rarely did what to their photographs?
2. What magazine became popular because of its exotic color photographs from
around the world?
3. How did the abovementioned magazine affect society in the U.S.?
4. Was the view of the world presented completely realistic? Why do you think as
you do?
5. Edward Curtis photographed Native Americans from all over North America.
Describe his purpose for his photography.
Why do some say Curtis’ photos were a lie?
6. Give one specific way that pictorialist photographers turned ordinary photos into
“works of art.”
7. How do people imitate these techniques (from quest. 6) today with technology?
8. How did the photography of Lewis Hine significantly change society in the U.S.?
9. What is “straight photography” and who started it?
10. Why were there no photographs of dead American soldiers published from WWI?