PHOTO ANALYSIS "FLOWER POWER"
This iconic photo was taken in 1967 during a Vietnam War protest in Washington, DC. When a squad of National Guard members kept the protesters from approaching the Pentagon, a number of famous photos were taken, including the one above of 17-year-old Jan Rose Kasmir by French photographer Marc Riboud. Kasmir was part of the pacifist "Flower Power" movement
WARM-UP QUESTIONS
1. Who or what is the subject matter?
2. What action is happening?
3. What is the mood of the photo? Are the people happy or sad?
4. a) Is it posed (forced) or natural?
b) Are they aware they are being photographed?
5. What do the visual clues tell you about the period of this photo?
6. Who took this photograph? When and where?
7. What emotion does this photo arouse in you? Was that intentional on the part of the photographer?
REAL QUESTIONS
1. As a member of the Hippie Movement, what would the protester have been opposing in the photograph above? (2)
2. Explain the historical context of the protest and/or photograph. (4)
3. Why is this photo considered to be iconic? (6)
4. What is the mood of this photograph? Use TWO examples of visual evidence to support your answer. (4)
5. What was the photographer’s intention when he took this photograph? (4)
6. What do you think happened next? (2)
Total : 20 marks
1. Who or what is the subject matter?
2. What action is happening?
3. What is the mood of the photo? Are the people happy or sad?
4. a) Is it posed (forced) or natural?
b) Are they aware they are being photographed?
5. What do the visual clues tell you about the period of this photo?
6. Who took this photograph? When and where?
7. What emotion does this photo arouse in you? Was that intentional on the part of the photographer?
REAL QUESTIONS
1. As a member of the Hippie Movement, what would the protester have been opposing in the photograph above? (2)
2. Explain the historical context of the protest and/or photograph. (4)
3. Why is this photo considered to be iconic? (6)
4. What is the mood of this photograph? Use TWO examples of visual evidence to support your answer. (4)
5. What was the photographer’s intention when he took this photograph? (4)
6. What do you think happened next? (2)
Total : 20 marks