1. Independently research the work of W. Eugene Smith, and then consider the following question: To what extent does Smith undermine the political influence of his work through his obvious artistic presence in the work. For example, what about extreme manipulation of tonal values? Might a more transparent formal approach better serve his cause so viewers may decide for themselves? please add atleast 5 photographic examples. (800 words)2. Tradition is passed and advanced from generation to generation. For example, Atget influenced Evans. Evans influenced Friedlander.Based on your own independent research, please write at least 800 words comparing and contrasting the photographic language of Eugène Atget and Lee Friedlander. In what ways has Friedlander advanced Atget’s ideas? In what ways has he ignored them?Include at least one example by Atget and Friedlander. Take your readers into your examples to show the major compositional strategies and the photographic attributes important to each photographer. Caption your example by author, title, date, the process used and list your example in your works cited notation. Word count: 800 words minimum.Compositional strategies refer to how each photographer uses the elements and principles of photographic design: shape, line, color, tone, repetition, emphasis, etc.Photographic attributes: light, focus, time, motion, vantage point, framing, cropping, depth of field, camera format choices, printing and processing decisions, etc.Please add atleast 6 photographic examples
