AMS 310 Study Guide - Final Guide: Absalom, Absalom!, Cultural Memory, Pompeo Coppini

• School: UT-Austin
• Department: American Studies
• Course: AMS 310
• Professor: Steven Hoelscher

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Took pictures that were on the fly -they weren"t composed with detail trip across america f. i. Collision of words and imagery leading to irony. Repetition of concepts, themes, words to help bring order and unity i. iii. 1. i. iii. 2. i. iii. 3. The viewer has to focus on what the photographer wants them to see: one of frank"s techniques-used to convey a certain message a. i. Crowded street, but frank cropped the photo so we"d focus solely on the couple. Used to give a face and story to the otherwise anonymous crowd: pictures aren"t just haphazardly taken. There is only one women in the world and her name is. There is only one child in the world and the child"s name is all. Showcased a primarily western viewpoint: life magazine e. i. e. ii. Picture magazines like life and look ruled not only the newsstands across. America, but also the vocabulary of visual culture. e. iii.