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Alex Webb

Briana Jackson

Information

• Born in America, San Franciso • Born May 5th in 1952• Style: Photojournalism•  Went to Harvard to study literature and history• Studied photography at the Carpenter Center for the

Visual Arts• Works for Magnum Photos

Inspiration

 Alex Webb was inspired in photography in high school. He went to a Apeiron Workshops where he met photographers who were associated with Magnum Photos which is where he now works.  

Alex WebbUSA. Mississippi. Mound Bayou.

1976. Members of the community on their front porch.

Alex Webb1981.India

Alex WebbMEXICO. Oaxaca state. Tehuantepec.

1985. Children playing in a courtyard

Alex WebbMEXICO. Boquillas (Border).

1979. Jumping

Alex WebbHAITI. Port-au-Prince.

1987. Fires set by anti-election provocateurs.

Alex WebbHAITI. Gonaives.

1987. Election day

Alex WebbMEXICO. Matamoros.

1978. Cemetary.

Alex WebbHAITI. Bombardopolis.

1986. School prayers.

Alex WebbPERU. Palmapampa.

1993. Mirror vendor on a landing strip.

Alex WebbUSA. San Ysidro, California.

1979. Mexicans arrested while trying to cross the border to

United States.

Descpritaton

• There is a man in the picture with a orange shirt on• There is black smoke around him and flames• There is a truck behind him • There is flames

Analysis

• Alex Webb used the compitsition tool dominat background and foreground

• He uses the rule of thirds also •  There is depth field• There is blance.

Interpetation

The artist is trying to show how bad the political unrest was in Haiti at the time of their dictator and how it affected a lot of people.

Judgement

I think that the photograph is very strong and he got his point, that the social unrest in Haiti was bad, across. The rule of foreground and background really helps bring together the photo because the photo isnt focused on the subject but rather on the destruction he is bringing. That is what makes the photograph powerful.

Question 1

What year was Alex Webb A. 1890B. 1952C. 200 B.CD. 300 A.D

Answer is B

Question 2

Where did Alex Webb study photography A. HarvardB. North SpringsC. Carpenter Center for Visual ArtsD. No where

Answer is C

Question 3

What is Alex Webb's style A. NoneB. FashionC. Docutmentary PhotosD. Photo journalism

Answer is D