FINAL MEETING

Dear Students,

The final meeting, (exams) is taking place in Largo dei Fiorentini

THURSDAY - MAY THE 5th from 12:00 to 14:30

Please, in these days write your post with a description of a photos taken by you during the semester.

Art Show Next Week

I wanted to invite you all to an art exhibit I have been co-curating this semester of contemporary Roman artists for my Curating Museums and Galleries course.
~Phoebe

Final Statement

The collection of photos that I took from our class trip to EUR are a nice culmination of my photos taken this semester. I have always been interested in geometry, bold graphic photos with strong lines and shapes. I spent my time in Rome shooting urban landscapes, trying to focus on the architecture and contrast of old and modern structures. I visited EUR earlier in the semester and had a great experience shooting the neighborhood that does not seem like Rome at all. When we returned as a class, I brought a different lens and was able to capture the buildings from a new perspective. My knowledge and photography experience had grown between the two visits. Here is an image from my first visit to the area:

The building is flattened and simplified into geometric shapes of arches, rectangles and squares. I captured the moment when a plane was flying above the building leaving a white streak behind adding an unintentional line to the composition. The combination of the references to the ancient colosseum and the modern straight lines results in an interesting juxtaposition. 

On my second visit there the contrast of the white buildings on the blue sky was vibrant. This is a photo I took of the same building however this time I decided to include the organic elements of the tree. The silhouette of the leafless branches against the white structured architecture interact. I took a similar picture with the traditional camera that Prof. Amato brought for us to use. 

You can see I had the same intentions with this photograph: to include nature in front of the strong architectural elements. In black and white gives the scene more depth than in the color one where the trees are simply silhouettes. 

I am fascinated with this building and am glad I got to visit EUR multiple times and shoot the scene with many cameras. My development can be seen from these three photos. 

Phoebe 

Final Art Show Spring 2011

John Cabot University

Students, faculty, staff, and friends

Are cordially invited to attend

The end-of semester

Student Art Show

Featuring student work in drawing, painting, and photography  

Opening reception Thursday April 28, 2011

From 5 to 7 pm

    At the Largo dei Fiorentini Art Studio

Refreshments will be served.

Please join to celebrate the students’ hard work

and to visit the new photo and graphic design lab.

Final Art Show Spring 2011

John Cabot University

Students, faculty, staff, and friends

Are cordially invited to attend

The end-of semester

Student Art Show

Featuring student work in drawing, painting, and photography  

Opening reception Thursday April 28, 2011

From 5 to 7 pm

    At the Largo dei Fiorentini Art Studio

Refreshments will be served.

Please join to celebrate the students’ hard work

and to visit the new photo and graphic design lab.

A Special Moment In Lebanese History

Throughout the Lebanese civil war, the famous Lebanese singer, Fairouz, stood out as a true symbol of nationalism because she refused to perform in any part of the then divided country. In the above picture, she can be seen performing at the international Baalbek festival 1998 in Lebanon for the first time in more than 20 years. It was a very powerful performance that moved most people to tears.

Iconic Imagery from the US

Here is an iconographic image from the US. The picture was taken on 9/11. I remember the day vividly and this photograph brings back the chilling memories. It is one that will always represent that day and the country.

Phoebe

April the 6th class

Tomorrow, as you know, we are going to take pictures on site.

The meeting point is at 2:15 pm in Piazza Trilussa.

Please be there on time!

Thanks

SA.