Friday, November 21, 2014

Arnold Newman

John F

     When it comes to portraiture and environmental photography, Newman definitely sets the standard high. So much of who a person is has a lot to do with their environment. A person's desires, tastes, ideas, goals, and even strengths and weaknesses can be heavily influenced by the world directly around them. And Newman consistently gets this right when he does his portrait work. He almost seems to put the subject in a secondary position, with their environment being he main focus. 

     This image above, simply titled "John F" is truly a great one. It's a great one because it has a way of capturing a great man (John F. Kennedy) in a way that shows the greatness that was not JFK's but that influenced him and surrounded him. This portrait shows the greatness of architectural and governmental might that is U.S. Politics in many ways, how how these great ideas of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness influenced JFK into the president that he was.

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