Photo-Analysis
3 positions involved
That of the photographer – usually white American male
That of the photographed – usually white American male
That of the publisher – usually white American male
Photos used
Newspapers (i.e. Chicago Daily News, Defender, NYT, …)
Magazines (Fortune, Time)
Private albums
Postcards – usually graphic design, drawing, abstract
Other
What is depicted?
Usually buildings
Anonymous groups
VIPs
Few exhibitors
Some visitors using technology,
gazing at technology a.s.o.
Analysis (short theory) + applied to some photos
Acc. To Trachtenberg
Other methods
Problems
Exclusion reigns this area as well
Quality-Pictures hard to come by
Maybe VIPs like Johnson will be found
Analysis of negative space?
Conclusion
Media representation must fail
Photographs, as (neutral??) historical documents, mute the African American voice
