Monthly Archives: June 2012
How *not* to write a letter to the editor
I am really proud of being from Ohio, obnoxiously so. I consider this my penance for bragging about being a Buckeye. My last thread of hope is that this is a joke someone is pulling on all of us. I … Continue reading
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Photo of the Month, 17 June 2012
On this Father’s Day, I thought I’d share a photo my father took while serving in the Korean War. I think my love of photography, in part, is genetic. [Image credit: Cpl. Raymond Darnell, USMC]
Look Pretty for the Camera
Sometimes you read something and just want to share. Well, at least, I do. This morning it was reading about Yolanda Dominguez‘s photography project Poses. In short, she highlights the absurdity of fashion magazine photographs by having real, everyday women … Continue reading
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Photo of the Week, 10 June 2012
It’s hot today– ninety-one degrees as I went into town. It’s a Sunday. It’s late afternoon. I want to hang-out on the porch just like he is. [Image credit: Amy L. Darnell]
What is a Humanities Department?
I’ve been asked the above question before. I think David Behling, in his recent Huffington Post blog post, answers it pretty perfectly. Humanities students “end up learning how we create the world we live in now, and how the world … Continue reading
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Photo of the Week, 3 June 2012
This iconic image, of Kim Phuc , turns 40 years old on June 8th. [Image credit: Nick Ut]
Posted in Photo of the Week Tagged History, Memory, Photo of the Week, Photography, Visual Communication, Visual Culture, War 1 Comment
