Help! Essay question...?

Question

'Examine the role of photography in framing the experience of the family in the twentieth century in your answer make reference to the work of at least one artist who has addressed the personal and political ramifications of the photography industry'

Books to read:
On Photography - Susan Sontag
Camera - Roland Barthes
Pictures from Home, Los Angeles - Larry Sultan
Family Snaps - Jo Spence

Could anyone suggest an artist and a few tips or hints?

Sensible suggestions welcomed.

Thanks in advance.

=)

Answer 1

you could try frank sutcliff, who did early photography in and around Whitby....the photo s have been a great source of inspiration(with permission) for both me and my wife we are both artist me a painter she a graphic realist

Answer 2

Dorothea Lang. She did this amazing collection of photographs and put it together in a book called The Family of Man, it's got some incredible shots in it, particularly about the era of the Great Depression in the 1930s.

For the later 20th century, you could look at both Nan Golden and Martin Parr, in fact there is a great article on Martin Parr's work in the UK edition of Marie Claire for June.

Best of luck with this.

Answer 3

You could look at Dorothea Lange She was hired by the usa to go around photographing farmers and families. Her images were important in the fact that so many were starving because the siol turned to dust there were no boundries to mark out the farms just miles and miles of dry open fields that would grow nothing. the goverment were made to help these people
I hope that helps

Answer 4

Max Dupain... one of my fav's