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Monthly Archives: November 2012
A Glimpse of the Struggle
Apartheid was a time of terrible inequality in South Africa filled with violence and passion. The ICP exhibit on Apartheid captured that passion and struggle through a variety of different pictures. The photographers of the time such as Peter Magubane … Continue reading
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When Divided Parts Come Together
Taking two different time periods and weaving them together masterfully, “House/Divided” was a very inventive production. The first component of the play was inspired by John Steinbeck’s “Grapes of Wrath” and told a narrative about a family struggling through the … Continue reading
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The Big Apple
What really sets New York City apart is that anything can happen anywhere. The only constancy in New York is change. A walk down any street or avenue will lead to some sort of interesting experience, and I can say … Continue reading
Max Flatow: Photographer and Entrepreneur
Max Flatow’s career as a photographer began in the dark room during middle school. As he continued his education, his interest in photography grew. After high school, Flatow enrolled in Southern Vermont College, where he was given complete control over … Continue reading
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House/Divided (BAM)
Just added House/Divided (BAM) under Critics’ Corner. Prof. B.
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Chinese Thanksgiving
Everyone’s excited for their Thanksgiving feast of turkey and stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, apple pie and pumpkin pie, and of course, the five pounds of weight gain afterwards. While among Chinese families, it isn’t a holiday we normally value … Continue reading
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Below The Salt was Above The Standard
I have never been to a public reading before. I didn’t know what to expect. But Katherine Vaz, 29th Harman Writer-In-Residence, did a stellar job! Vaz read excerpts of her work in progress, Below The Salt. The story revolves around … Continue reading
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Black Friday
I’m usually not the one that would lose sleep just to go out to find some really good deals. I hadn’t planned on going Black Friday shopping this year but I guess my friends did a really good job at … Continue reading
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A Snapshot of a Photographer
Max Flatow’s interest in photography began in the 7th grade. Although he took a break during high school, because his school had no dark room, in college his interest in the art revived South Vermont College’s dark room. He says … Continue reading
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A Beautifully Abstract Writer
Katherine Vaz, the 29th Harman writer-in-residence was thrilled to be at Baruch to give readings from her new work, Below the Salt. After eight years of work, this would be her 5th book, based on a true story about the … Continue reading
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Katherine Vaz: A Dreamer who created Reality
On the evening of October 23rd, Katherine Vaz came to speak on behalf of her experience as the 29th Harmen writer and her upcoming publication of her 5th literary work. Her book, entitled Below the Salt, is a novel that … Continue reading
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Every corner– there is a Starbucks.
What do you see on every other corner in New York City? A bank? A Deli? No, no, no—none of those, the answer is Starbucks. Every morning, you turn to your local Starbucks for a morning drink; everyday after school, … Continue reading
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More on Prezi: embedding long text in a Prezi
Another follow-up to previous posts on Prezi. Rishi had asked if there was a way to embed his essay on photography within the Prezi holding his photographs. You can! The trick is to first save your Word document or blog … Continue reading
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More on Prezi: embedding your presentation on the blog
Hi, all! Earlier in the semester, I posted a Prezi about using Prezi, and embedded it directly on our blog. If you want to do the same, e.g. for your Street Photography projects, it’s pretty simple: While logged into the … Continue reading
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photography files not posting?
Hope you all enjoyed Thanksgiving weekend! I’ve noticed that a few of you are using PowerPoint to present your street photography projects, but in at least a couple of places the files aren’t displaying properly. In this email (which I’ll … Continue reading
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Street Photography
The morning after Hurricane Sandy struck, I drove around Staten Island to survey the damage done. I wound up taking several “street photos” of the chaos that was present in Staten Island. In the following days, I heard of people … Continue reading
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The Shadows of Time
Thinking back to all the times that I visited New York City as a child, one image always comes into my mind: landmark clocks. The city that never sleeps is famous for monitoring time like no other, simply because time … Continue reading
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Holiday Marketing and Consumerism on 42nd Street
Retailers know how to get into your head. As consumers in this Capitalist economy, everywhere we go, we are bombarded with advertisements that crave our attention. Colors, sounds and textures are strategically placed so that they stimulate our senses. Art … Continue reading
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Two Sides of the Park Avenue Bridge
Honestly, I wasn’t sure what theme I was going for when I was taking photographs of my neighborhood. I never explored it in the first place. But when I did for the project, I noticed a clear separation of the … Continue reading
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Paint the Town Red
The reason for choosing my theme of red for my street photography project is because red is a color that represents boldness, or alert, which should be a color that grabs the attention of an observer. My camera has a … Continue reading
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We Look, But Do We See?
During this project, I performed some activities that I never thought I would. I never thought I would be taking pictures of people without them having knowledge about what was going on. The idea for this concept was inspired by … Continue reading
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Looking at Old and New
This street photography was complex, yet simple at the same time. It was difficult for me to think of a theme because New York City has so much to offer. It was challenging to focus on one subject because there … Continue reading
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Winter in New York City
There are so many magnificent things to photograph when it comes to New York City, so how do I even begin to find one specific theme? I had plans to go out with some of my friends the other day … Continue reading
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Trashy New York
When I started to think of a theme for street photography I wanted it to involve perspective. With that in mind, I decided that I would take challenge the perception of New York City that belong to non-New Yorkers. I … Continue reading
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Encountering a Southern Attitude
This past weekend, I spent my Thanksgiving with my family in Nashville, Tennessee. I was expecting to have some sort of cultural encounter, being so far from home and hearing of the different culture in the south. However, what actually … Continue reading
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A Day in the Life of a (Hungry) New Yorker
When I went about deciding a topic for my street photography project, I didn’t know where to start. I knew there was so much to capture in New York City, but it became intimidating for me to choose any specific … Continue reading
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Longboarding and the City
My theme was “Longboarding and the City.” All the photos taken were during my everyday routine of living in the city. They range from the Deer Park train station to Madison Square Park. I actually consider the Deer Park train … Continue reading
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Watchin’ your watch
I chose to photograph the different watches New Yorkers wear. The reason I chose this topic is because I am big fan of tem so I thought this was going to be easy. But it wasn’t. The first issue … Continue reading
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Street Photography Project
My theme was “Preparing for Christmas along 5th Avenue” mostly from about 59th street to 50th street and over to Rockefeller Center. I started by taking the R train to 59th street and 5th Avenue and walked along 5th Avenue, … Continue reading
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Whatsherface?
WhatsHerFace on Prezi To understand culture you must first make the strange familiar and the familiar strange. In other words, most of us New York City residents are unaware of the culture that surrounds us because we pass it every … Continue reading
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Black Friday
Oh the joy of Black Friday. Waiting in huge lines, fighting over items, and saving money. It is perhaps the best way to celebrate capitalism. I went to my local mall, Kings Plaza, at midnight. Besides the huge line waiting … Continue reading
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“Punch Tom in the Face”
Yesterday morning at 6:30 AM I sprang out of bed, determined to get to my 10:20 Calculus class on time. Screw the stupid express bus, it goes 10 miles per hour on the Jersey Turnpike. It was the first time … Continue reading
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A Wall of Words
New Yorkers have come a long way in accepting diversity, and essentially, each other. However, there will always be one thing that stands in the way of a purely harmonious coexistence: stereotypes. About a year ago, my mother had an … Continue reading
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Podcasting
In-class presentation, Tuesday, November 20, 2012. Includes the following sections: What is a podcast? Why podcast and not blog? How do I make a podcast? How do I post a podcast to our course site?
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A Twist on Thanksgiving
As Thanksgiving approaches, I always like to reflect on the Thanksgiving celebrations I have had in the past. People tend to associate Thanksgiving with Turkey, mashed potatoes, yams, cranberry sauce and other traditional foods. And while most Thanksgivings my family … Continue reading
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Food & Wedding Capturer
Photo from MaxFlatow.com Max Flatow was not the type of man I was expecting to come in and speak to us about photography. I pictured a flamboyant, eccentric, artsy type of guy who would speak hyperbolically on the wonder of … Continue reading
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Natural & Man-made
Natural and Manmade Beauty, both awesome in the literal sense of the word; that is inspiring awe. However there does seem to be some tension between the two. Where one thrives, the other shrivels. New York City, Manhattan, in particular … Continue reading
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The Story of Apartheid in 3 Pictures
On a cold, bitter day our class trekked over to the International Center for Photography to view the “Rise and Fall of Apartheid: Photography and the Bureaucracy of Everyday Life” Upon entering two televisions played looped scenes of both the … Continue reading
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Background Reading and Viewing: Who He/She Was/Is Projects
Dear Arts in New York City Students: For our discussion of the Who He Was/Who She Was/ Who He is/Who She Is project please read through past stories. They can be found at: eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/bernstein10/category/who-he-waswho-she-was/ See you on Tuesday, November … Continue reading
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The Dust Bowl by Ken Burns PBS on Sunday Night
Dear Arts in NYC students: Thought you would be interested in The Dust Bowl, a documentary by Ken Burns, especially relevant to the production that we saw of House Divided (inspired by The Grapes of Wrath). Prof. B.
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