Tuesday, 27 October 2015

Un vol à Tiffany & Co.


Un vol à Tiffany & Co.

Reportage : Bella Hall




Melbourne, lundi 13 juillet.
http://www.architecturaldigest.com/shop/2012-12/tiffany-co-new-york-soho-boutique-store-article/_jcr_content/par/cn_contentwell/par-main/cn_pagination_container/cn_image_2.size.tiffany-co-store-01-h670.jpgHier soir, à 19 heures et demie, deux hommes et une femme d’un certain âge ont dévalisé Tiffany & Co. Les bandits ont pris un collier et un bracelet valeur €35,000.

Un témoin, Jaques Leblanc, raconte : « J’ai vu trois personnes conduisaient dans une camionnette bleu. » un témoin a décrit la femme comme grande avec les cheveux blonds courts.­­ Les deux hommes sont petits et ont les cheveux brun.

Le chef de Brigade anti-criminalité a dit : « Nous avons le plaque d'immatriculation de la camionnette et nous avons trouvé un revolver. Le vendeur a vu les visages des malfaiteurs. »

Analogue Photography Theory Assignment
Bella Hall 10A

W. Eugene Smith
William Eugene Smith was a photographer who specialised in photographic essays. Smith was born on the 30th of December 1918 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. He lived to 60 years of age, dying from a stroke on the 15th of October 1978 in Tuscan, Arizona, United States (Smith had previously suffered a massive stroke the year before).

Career
W. Eugene Smith first began his career as a photographer taking photos for two local newspapers (The Wichita Eagle and the Beacon). He later moved on to the ‘Newsweek’ in New York but was fired within only one year for refusing to use medium format cameras. In 1939, Smith began his work for ‘Life’ magazine.
During the war, Smith worked for ‘Life’ magazine and Ziff-Davis Publishing where he was often on the front lines in the Pacific theatre of WWII.
During the 1950’s, Smith left ‘Life’ magazine because of their use of his photographs of Albert Schweitzer (one of which had been heavily manipulated). After leaving life, Smith joined the Magnum Photography Agency in 1995, where he began a project documenting the city of Pittsburgh. This project, originally planned to last three weeks, lasted for three years and resulted in tens of thousands of negatives. These photographs were later turned into a book length series of photographic essays.
Between 1957 and 1965, Smith photographed and recorded jazz musicians playing at Manhattan loft. Over these 8 years, Smith took just under 40, 000 photographs, of musicians, the building, and those surrounding it.

In January 1972, Smith was attacked by Chisso Company employees, who were trying to prevent him from further publicising the effects of the Minamata disease. This attack caused Smith to partially lose his sight in one eye, and forced him to take a break from photography. In 1975, the photographic essay containing the information, was published.

Famous Quotes by W. Eugene Smith
-          “I didn’t write the rules. Why should I follow them?”
-          “I try to take what voice I have and I give it to those who don’t have one at all.”
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“The world just does not fit conveniently into the format of a 35mm camera.”





William Eggleston
William Eggleston is a photographer born in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. on the 27th of July, 1939. He grew up on his family’s cotton plantation, and then attended boarding school in Tennessee. Eggleston is most well known for his use of colour.
“I had this notion of what I called a democratic way of looking around, that nothing was more or less important.”

Text Box: I really like this photograph, because of the feeling of complete bliss that it expresses. The combination of the floral print, vintage camera, and the sunlight almost represent childhood, or the content of summer. I also really like the fact that the grass isn’t perfect, and
Text Box: I really like all of the contrasting colours, and textures of this photograph, and how it all pulls together to create a certain atmosphere. I also really like the detail of the pins and updo in the woman’s hair. I think this photo also has an air of elegance and mystery, because of the fact that her face is not shown, and the pearls and the cigarette.
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Text Box: I like this photograph because of its simplicity and rustic feel. I really like the minimalistic sense of the woman, and how she is photographed to be perceived as mysterious; dancing in the shadows by herself. I think that the contrast in the rust and the creamy white is accentuated with the shadows of the alcove. This photograph reminds me of travelling, and finding interesting places and artwork while wondering unknown cities.
Text Box: Untitled (red doorway), 1972

Elliot Erwitt
Elliot Erwitt was born in Paris, France in 1928. When he was 11, Erwitt and his family moved to the U.S. He later travelled to France and Italy where he used his Rolleiflex camera to take photos.
”I appreciate simplicity, true beauty that lasts over time, and a little wit and eclecticism that make life more fun.”

I really like this photograph because of the contrast in the tiny dog, elegant boots and skirt, and the large dog, who makes you wonder where the rest of his body is; making it appear as if he was standing on two legs, like a human. I love the dog’s beanie and coat, as it adds interest and quirkiness.
 

I like this photograph because of the relaxed and laid back feel that it has, and how it almost makes me feel as if I am Marilyn’s friend, with insight into her daily life, and have been invited into her home where she doesn’t need to impress anybody. I think this photo still manages to capture her natural beauty, and peaceful personality.
 

I really like this photograph because of all the different components. I like the way that you are not looking directly at the couple, and how it is almost like two separate photographs combined. I also really like the simplicity of happiness that is expressed.
 











Bibliography:

Feminism Speech


­The come from north, south, east and west,
They are marching throughout this land,
It is something that women call sisterhood,
That’s beginning to take a stand.
They are women from every race and creed,
They are women from all walks of life,  
They are beginning to realise who they are,
Besides a mother, a lover or wife.


I came across this poem while researching my topic of feminism, and I think that by addressing the fact that women too, are people, who deserve to be treated as such, would be a huge step forward for gender equity.


The main issues that I want to cover in my speech today, are the general overlooking of women, the taxation of sanitary products, and the differences between men and women in the work force.


I think that one of the most common and destructive notions in the world today is that women should be respected because they are someone’s mother, someone’s sister, or someone’s partner. I mean, is it so much to ask?


We need to destroy the idea that men should respect women because we are their mothers, daughters, and sisters, and instead reinforce the idea that men, and other women should respect us because we too, are people.


Another damaging and dangerous concept is the perception of women. Even now, women are seen as the lower class, their value never exceeding that of a man. Now, I don’t know about you, but the fact that I am seen as inferior to someone merely based on my gender, makes me angry. To quote something I saw on social media; “I’m angry. I’m angry because the best thing that a woman can be is a women, but the worst thing a man can be is a woman. Even at her best, a woman will never be better that a man’s worst.”


This just goes to show how twisted and partial society is, conscious or otherwise, and that whilst women’s rights have improved vastly, there is still so much to catch up on.


An issue that I think all of us can relate to is the price and taxation of sanitary products. Sanitary products are taxed as luxury items, apparently much less necessary than nicotine patches and lubricants which are both GST free, seeing as that they are considered ‘‘important health goods”.


I took it upon myself to calculate how much money I spend on sanitary products for each month. When I added every item together, the total came to $20.00, now when the average woman has her period 450 times during her lifetime, that’s just over $8500.00 spent solely for the purpose of what? Not bleeding out all over the place? What a luxury. To put it into context, I could get 4 people to New York and back with that kind of money.


On average, women spend an extra $12,500 over their lifetime just on bras and sanitary products. Now how are we supposed to pay for all of these expensive, yet necessary items when women, in general are earning less?


While more women are being appreciated for their full potential, there is still a definite struggle to be seen in the workforce. Men are still taking credit for women’s ideas, and thus becoming more successful.


According to a study run by the New York Times earlier this year, more men named John are CEOs of big companies than all women? As alarming as it already sounds, all Johns make up only 1.6% of the population, whereas women make up 51.2%.


Now, while it’s all good and well to call yourselves feminists, it’s not enough, we have to begin to fight for equality, and stand up for what is right to make a real change in the world. I hope that you can all join me in the fight for equality, and be proud to call yourselves feminists.

Thank you