Famous+Photographer

__**Paul Caponigro**__

1. Give some historical background on their life. /20 Born in Boston in 1932, Paul Caponigro is renowned as one of America’s most significant master photographers. When he was thirteen, he began to explore the world around him with his camera and subsequently sustained a career spanning nearly fifty years. He is currently regarded as one of America’s foremost landscape photographers. Acclaimed for his spiritually moving images of Stonehenge and other Celtic megaliths of England and Ireland, Caponigro has more recently photographed the temples, shrines and sacred gardens of Japan. Caponigro also inspires viewers with glimpses of deep, mystical woodland of his New England haunts. He approaches nature receptively, preferring to utilize an intuitive focus rather that merely arranging or recording forms and surface details. Music has always been an essential aspect of his life. Although he shifted from the piano to photography early in his artistic career, he remains a dedicated pianist and believes his musical training and insight contributes significantly to his photographic imagery. In his photographs the visual ‘silence’ becomes as tangible as ‘sound’. Paul Caponigro has exhibited and taught throughout the United States and abroad. Recipient of two Guggenheim fellowships and three National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants, Caponigro’s images will be found in most history of photography texts and contemporary art museums. 2. Describe their influences. /5 Paul Caponigro was browsing today looking for information on John Szarkowski's MOMA exhibition 'Mirrors and Windows'. This exhibition was staged in 1978 and presented American photography since 1960. Szarkowski's view was that over the previous 20 years the dominant motif of American photography had moved from Public to private concerns. 3. Describe their style and major genre (Documentary, Fashion etc.) /5 - Art and Landscape

4. Upload a minumum of 5 Photos that represent their work. /25



What design elements are aparent? depth, direction, balance, triangles, plane and depth levels and element relationship Why are they a good representation of this photographers work? i think the waves that seem lapping towards rocks are lifelike. Describe the use of light. sunlight form the sky



What design elements are aparent? depth, balance, triangles, and framing Why are they a good representation of this photographers work? there are so many trees together and it seems cool. snow adds to this photo more feelings and moods. this photo feel clam and relaxed. Describe the use of light. sunlight form the sky



What design elements are aparent? direction, balance, plane and depth levels Why are they a good representation of this photographers work? clouds are so grand and wonderful and the road in the mid makes us to flow its way. Far view is great!. Describe the use of light. sunlight from the sky and behind the clouds



What design elements are aparent? triangles, dynamic s arrangement, element relationship Why are they a good representation of this photographers work? I think it is nice close shot. the shapes in the surface rock(?) show detail texture. Describe the use of light. sunlight or normal light



What design elements are aparent? depth, direction, balance, triangles, plane and depth levels, Why are they a good representation of this photographers work? the small rocky mountain is located in mid- left part of photo and i can see the plane and depth levels. lastly the sky is so great. Describe the use of light. sunlight but sky is dim and light concentrates over those rocky hills(?)

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