Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Ethan Eisenberg "Checkpoint, Gaza"

I think Eisenberg's work is interesting. I like that all his photos are in black and white. Each photo has people in it but my favorite is Checkpoint, Gaza. The photo has many people walking and it somewhat reminded me of the holocaust. The first man looks worried while the other men look miserable and exhausted.
1. This photograph is in black and white.
2. The photographer's intentions was to take pictures of everyday people living in Gaza.
3. The emphasis Eisenberg created was to show the large group of men walking to the same place.
4. Technical matters does help the image. Eisenberg used whites, blacks, and greys to perfect the image.
5. Graphic elements are somewhat important to this image. A man in the middle is wearing a scarf that has a stripe pattern. The scarf makes the image pop more I think.
6. The photograph reveals the men walking in the same direction. I think the men have the same expression on their face because of the turmoil in Gaza. I think understanding about what is going on in Gaza helps reveal what each man is feeling.
7. Eisenberg has emotional impact in each of his photographs. Checkpoint, Gaza is emotional because each man looks worried. It probably has to do with
8. This photograph relates to the others made by Eisenberg because he took his series in Israel. Eisenberg started his series in 1994. This photo is similar to the others because each show everyday people in Israel. Other photographs include policeman, a women praying, a man sitting by a tv, and disturbance on the street. The same subject matters because it allows the viewer to understand what is happening to Israel and to see the chaos with everyday people.