This photo was taken by Diane Arbus in 1962. Arbus would frequently walk through parks in New York City searching for interesting people to photograph. In my opinion, Arbus had a knack for making ordinary people interesting. She knew that the camera had amazing powers of transformation.
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1. What in the scene gives some indication to the year it was taken?
2. What do you think the boy felt as he was having his (this) photo taken?
3. Diane Arbus once said: "I never have taken a picture I've intended. They're always better or worse." Take a look at the scan of Arbus' contact sheet below. Considering what she said above about her photographs surprising her, how do you think she felt when she looked at her contact sheet (below right).
4. There is a story that when this photo taken, Diane Arbus took her time before pushing the shutter release to take the exposure. After standing there a while, the boy became impatient, clenching his fists, making a face and pleading "take the picture already!". Some think that Arbus purposely took her time to get the reaction, while Arbus herself said she was moving around to get the best angle. Judging from the contact sheet, what do you think actually happened?
5. Many artists have created commentaries about warfare. Do you think that this says anything about war? Explain your answer.
POST YOUR OPINION: Do you think that this photo deserves the fame it has achieved? Explain why or why not?
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There are many skeptics who believe that photography is an art of luck, capturing the perfect image simply by being in the right place at the right time. After looking at Arbus' contact sheet, I can see why they would think this. However, I still believe that it takes a great photographer to show enough dedication to wait around for that perfect image and also to recognize what makes good photography. Regardless of whether the photo was intentional or not, it still is a piece of art that tells a lot about war and its ability to diminish innocence in our society.
I definitely think that this photography deserves to be famous because it makes a strong statement about the war. It provokes discussion and makes us think, which is the telltale sign of a good photograph.
I believe that this photograph deserves all of the recongision and more than what it has already recieved. The photo shows a very strong image of waht war looked like before any of us were born or even knew what war was. This picture shows a challenging and soft, scared side of the child. I believe that Diane did this on purpose to show how many peple put on fronts when faced with a freaful situation.
This photo is very moving and sends a powerful message about life in 1962 and any war time. For us in today's world to see a child who looks like he is on the brink of death and holding a hand grenade is a total extreme. The purpose of photography, like all art, is to convey a message, especially one that makes viewers think. This photo does just that. With the child being the center of attention, and the background being pretty plain and not distracting, it forces you to look, stare, and think about the child and to make up your own story of his life and of the time that this was taken. This is a strong photograph which deserves all the fame it has and more.
Photography is art, and this picture shows it greatly. Its a war between being a simple boy that likes to play in the park and on the other hand realizing that a WAR makes all innocent beings grow more and more mature even if they dont want to.
This picture shows that war has taken a huge toll on everyone and it was not just the people over seas. The photography has a strong message and it shows that she is not afraid of what other people think she is trying to make a point and from this picture i believe that she has made her point.
This photograph is very powerful. It doesn't even need to be explained in words to understand the message. You could just look at it and know what's going on. It can have different meanings and opinions but i think that it shows life and the children mostly around war time. Children were involved in everything back in the day, today, they are more protected and not that recognized as they used to be. The child in the photo looks scared but stands there showing bravery, This photo shows life as it was.
Photography can be anything, and this photo is of an ordinary person but yet sends a powerful message. In my opinoin, I think this is a photo of a young boy who knows what war is about and plans on going there. He is holding the gernaid to show that he inderstands war. This also makes people understand that although he may be an ordinary boy, he has plan to do something powerful and strong in life and help out the world.
This piece is artwork is very moving. Arbus did a great job of capturing something that sends a strong message to its audience and provokes conversation. This picture sends a strong message against war by having the young boy hold a grenade. It shows how war can negatively impact the lives of not only the soldiers who fight the war but also the families of the soldiers and the citizens of the countries involved in the war. War is a huge responsibility and causes those involved to mature much faster than they ought to and i believe that was Diane Arbus' purpose for using the young boy as her main subject.
i think the picture of the kid with the grenade in his hand really said alot.It shows alot about war and its affects on people
I really didn't like the photo. I believe that yes it does send a message to others but just how i believe that messages should just be staged. I'm sure if she went to another country should would find someone with a grenade in their hands. It would mean so much more if it wasn't staged.
Yea i think that this picture shows that everyone thinks about war. i also think its a good picture
i dont really think that this picture is anything special. the message that i got from this picture was war and fighting. the little boy holding the granade showed me that he also knows about war and violence. i think that this was a well taken picture but the message was a bit confusing.
I don't have a strong opinion on this photograph. I don't love it and I don't hate it. The thing I like most about it, is how it shows war at that time. Right now we are experiencing war but not as severly as these people and that's why I think this photo got so famous.
This is one of the only semi-famous photographs Diane Arbus has taken that is of a regular person, and is staged. Her photos are typically of people who have some sort of abnormality, such as a disfiguration. She often lived with these people to get to know them before even taking a picture. Her photos are not just "walks in the park" or does she "make ordinary people look powerful". She photographed strange and extraordinary people, and always had a direct image and message in mind.
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