Richard Misrach's photography reflects the concept of the Sublime, from the Enlightenment.
Research Misrach's work by reading about his intentions, and also by looking at the work. Then answer the following questions;
1. What and when was the Enlightenment?
A: Enlightenment) is the era in Western philosophy, intellectual, scientific and cultural life, centered upon the 18th century, in which reasonwas advocated as the primary source for legitimacy and authority. It is also known as the Age of Reason.(Oxford Dictionary)
2. Define the concept of the Sublime.
A: sublime is the quality of greatness or vast magnitude, whether physical, moral, intellectual, metaphysical, aesthetic, spiritual or artistic. The term especially refers to a greatness with which nothing else can be compared and which is beyond all possibility of calculation, measurement or imitation.
3. How did the concept of the Sublime come out of the Enlightenment thought?
A: The development of the concept of the sublime as an aesthetic quality in nature distinct from beauty was first brought into prominence in the 18th century in the writings of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, third earl of Shaftesbury, and John Dennis, in expressing an appreciation of the fearful and irregular forms of external nature, and Joseph Addison's synthesis of concepts of the sublime in his The Spectator, and later the Pleasures of the Imagination. All three Englishmen had, within the span of several years, made the journey across the Alps and commented in their writings of the horrors and harmony of the experience, expressing a contrast of aesthetic qualities.( Nicolson, Marjorie Hop, 1959)
4. Discuss the subject matter, and aesthetic (look) of Misrach's work to identify the Sublime in his work. Add some more images of his work.A: The development of the concept of the sublime as an aesthetic quality in nature distinct from beauty was first brought into prominence in the 18th century in the writings of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, third earl of Shaftesbury, and John Dennis, in expressing an appreciation of the fearful and irregular forms of external nature, and Joseph Addison's synthesis of concepts of the sublime in his The Spectator, and later the Pleasures of the Imagination. All three Englishmen had, within the span of several years, made the journey across the Alps and commented in their writings of the horrors and harmony of the experience, expressing a contrast of aesthetic qualities.( Nicolson, Marjorie Hop, 1959)
A: The Untitled #2 showes the beauty of the sea and the beach, the coastline between the sea and the beach just cross the photo beautifully, and the tiny little person stand there looks weak or not stronger then the nature. Most of his work show the powerful of the nature and the weak of human, by using the strong comparison of the size of human and nature. Also, the sublime of his work is clear, and the weak people standing at the most of the sublime in his works. Some works use the natural comparison like sky and sea, clould and sky, mounten and sea as the sublime.
Monolake 2, California, 1999.
5. Identify some other artists or designers that work with ideas around the Sublime, from the Enlightenment era as well as contemporary artists.
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6. How does Misrach's photography make you feel? Does it appeal to your imagination?
7. Add a Sublime image of your choice to your blog, which can be Art or just a Sublime photograph.
8. Reference your sources (books and websites).
5. Identify some other artists or designers that work with ideas around the Sublime, from the Enlightenment era as well as contemporary artists.
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6. How does Misrach's photography make you feel? Does it appeal to your imagination?
7. Add a Sublime image of your choice to your blog, which can be Art or just a Sublime photograph.
8. Reference your sources (books and websites).
Reference List:
Oxford Dictionary http://oxforddictionaries.com/view/entry/m_en_gb0013370#m_en_gb0013370
She is right about the photography is bueatiful and showing nature with weak person. It seems like the nature has the power to control over the person.
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