Journal Entry #2

Blog Entry #2
Angelika Rinnhofer

























Menschenkunde IV
http://www.angelikarinnhofer.com/pages/Menschenkunde-IV_jpg.htm

Analysis
A. Primary Subject Matter: Person in the Portrait
B. Form:
1. Point of View - having the subject looking directly at the viewer
2. Positive/Negative Space - makes the subject stand out
3. Contrast - between the subject and the black background
4. Light and Value - having the light directed onto the subject only
5. Frame and Edge - tight portrait of the subject
C. Interpretation:
1. The image is about being and feeling important.
2. People in the lower and middle classes can portray important people in history and "transform" in front of the camera lens. They feel important because of the clothes they have on and therefore look important in the portrait. The subject seems to take on the role of the person they are portraying. You can tell based on the way there bodies are: posture, direction of the eyes, and placement of hands.