Principles of Design - Unity

I cropped the photo.

Lens blog Variety

We chose this photo because it is a very good example of variety.  Below the person's feet, there is a pole.  Our eyes follow the pole to the three pots of goat barbecue, and the steam from the barbecue leads to the man.  This movement of our eyes show the principle movement.  Not only does it show movement, but it also shows rhythm.  There is an organized movement in the picture.

Principles of Design - Rhythm

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This picture shows rhythm because the picture shows a sense of harmony.  The posters are align together, creating a sense of  balance.  

Principles of Design - Variety

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This picture shows variety because there are multiple principle of design shown.  Movement is shown from the palm trees in the distance to the telephone lines to the car coming down into the horseshoe to the parked cars and to the sidewalk.  The yellow bumpy square on the ground shows emphasis because the colors stand out.

Gordon Parks Part 3 and 4

1. What is your definition of successful?         

My definition of successful is to accomplish the things I want to do.  

1. What have you given up to become successful?

I have given up my own personal time to do things I want to do.  I also gave up my family time to work on my school work.

1. What did Parks give up to become successful?

He gave up a stable family life to become successful.

1. Who was Genevieve Young's father?

He was a rich business man.

1. How much was Parks advanced to write his first book (and eventual best-selling autobiography)?

Parks was advanced about $10,000 for the first seven or so pages.

1. How much money did Elijah Muhammad offer Parks to do a story on The Nation of Islam?

He was offered at least $50,000.

1. Why did Parks refuse the money?

Parks refused the money because he could not bring himself to represent a religion he didn't believe in.

1. What was significant about the movie The Learning Tree?

The Learning Tree was the first Hollywood movie to be directed by an African American.

1. What was significant about the character Shaft?

Shaft was a role model to many African American children.  He was shown as a superhero.

1. What was Gordon Parks' choice of weapons?

Gordon Park's choice of weapons was a roll of film and a camera.

1. What reason did Genevieve Young give for the divorce?

She said that she was worn out for taking care of Parks's turmoil.  Gordon was also away from home a lot.  This relationship caused her career to set back.

1. In 1984, Parks directed Solomon Northrup's Odyssey. What recent feature film told the same story?

12 Years a Slave

1. Who was Gordon Parks, jr?

Gordon Parks Jr. was Gordon Park's son.  He died in a plane crash.

1. What is your favorite Gordon Parks photo?

My favorite Gordon Parks photo is the American Gothic photo.

1. What will you remember about Gordon Parks in ten years?

In ten years, I will remember that Gordon Parks took the famous American Gothic photo.

Principle of Design: Proportion

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The trash cans are in proportion to each other.  They are about the same size.

Principle of Design: Repetition

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This picture shows repetition because the rectangle shapes repeat on the ground.  

Principle of Design: Pattern

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This picture shows pattern because there is a pattern of diamonds. 

Principle of Design - Movement

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This picture shows movement because the leaves all lead downwards.  The veins on the picture lead the viewer's eyes downward.

Principle of Design - Emphasis

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This pictures shows emphasis because the bright color of the shoes stand out from the color of the dirt. 

Principle of Design: Balance

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This picture shows balance because it looks symmetrical.  Everything is symmetrical according to the beam in the middle, so it shows a sense of balance.

Elements of Art - Texture

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Elements of Art - Color

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Elements of Art - Space

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Elements of Art - Form

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Half Past Autumn - Gordon Parks Part 1 & 2

PART 1

1. On the day Gordon Parks was born, how did the doctor save Gordon's life?

Gordon Parks was saved by being dumped into a bucket of ice water.

2. Where was Gordon born? (what state?)

He was born in Kansas.

3. What did Gordon's college adviser, Ms. McClintock tell him about college?

Ms. Mclintock said that African Americans were not college material.

4. How old was Gordon when his mother died?

He was 15 when his mother died.

5. Where did Gordon move after his mother died?

Gordon moved to St. Paul, Minnesota.

6. Did Gordon graduate from college?

Yes; Gordon graduated from college at Princeton. 

7. How did Gordon begin his fashion photography career?

Gordon asked models if he could take pictures of them.

8. What is a "double exposure?"

Double exposure is the repeated exposure of a photographic plate or film to light, often 

producing ghost images.

9. Who was boxer Joe Louis?

Joe Louis was one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.  His wife encouraged Parks to move to Chicago and shoot there.

10. What instrument did Gordon play?

Gordon played the piano.

11. What was the purpose of the Farm Security Administration?

The purpose was to show America the conditions of the Great Depression.

12. When Roy Stryker hired Gordon for the FSA, what was Stryker's first assignment for 

Gordon in Washington, D.C.?

He had to go to a store to buy a suit, eat at a nearby restaurant, and go to a movie theater.

13. Who was Ella Watson?
Ella Watson was the woman standing in front of the American flag holding a broom and a 

mop.

14. What was the inspiration for Grant Wood's American Gothic?

The inspiration came from the feelings of racial segregation and discrimination he saw throughout his life. 

15. What did Gordon learn from Stryker about photography?

Gordon learned that the camera can be a weapon to combat injustices in the civil rights system. He also learned how much emotion a photograph is capable of capturing.

PART 2

16. When did the FSA shut down?

The FSA shut down in 1943.

17. After Gordon moved to New York, which magazine did he shoot for?

He shot for Vogue.

18. Who was the picture editor of Life Magazine when Gordon walked into the Life Magazine office?

Wilson Hicks

19. What was the first major story Parks covered for Life Magazine? 

Parks' first major story was about crime about a Harlem Gang Leader, Red Jackson.

20. Who were some of the artists that Gordon Parks mentioned influenced his work after he moved to the Paris Life Magazine bureau? 

Degas, Picasso, Van Gogh, Chagall

21. How did Parks shoot fashion when he lived in France?

He would let the model move, and he will move with the model at a slow speed.  He also took chances.

22.Where was Parks' concerto performed?

Venice

23. Who was Parks' second wife? (Who was her father? What did she do?)

Park's second wife was Elizabeth Campbell.  Her father worked for Ebony magazine, and she was a model/pursuing a model career.

24. How old was Flavio de Silva when Parks met him?

12

25. When did Parks meet Flavio?

 early 1960s in Rio de Janiero. 

26. Where did Flavio live when Parks first met Flavio and his family?

Flavio lived in a shack.

27. How is Gloria Vanderbilt? Who is her famous son? Who are her ancestors?

Gloria Vanderbilt is doing well.  Her famous son is Anderson Cooper. Her ancestors are from New York, and they were one of the richest families in New York.

28. How did Vanderbilt describe their relationship?

Vanderbilt described their relationship as a spiritual connection.