Trolley New Orleans by Robert Frank, 1955
Why is the Robert Frank photograph Trolley New Orleans so important?
– Segregated seating in black and white
– A complex framework of composition
– Truth, hard work, and hope
Haystacks Autumn (1874) by Jean Francois Millet
Why is Haystacks Autumn an important painting?
– The cycle of man’s connection with nature
– Green grass, haystacks and sheep backs
– Farmer as wizard of all he surveys
Government Bureau (1956) by George Tooker
Why does George Tooker’s painting Government Bureau creep me out?
– Anonymous features, faces and figures
– Porthole windows for communications
– Fluorescent lighting, beige carpet, and a grey void