I have extensively researched ‘aftermath’ photography within this module and at this point I wanted to explore an artist that offered a different perspective on historical photography and perhaps focus on their personal methodology in which to achieve their body of works. I ordered the book by Annie Leibovitz Pilgrimage, 2011, renowned portraiture photograph I … More Looking at Annie Leibovitz Pilgrimage

A peer recommended this book, Afterwards- Contemporary Photography Confronting the Past, Nathalie Herschodorfer. It presents work from various artists from around the globe that form their practice around scenes of events, but not capturing the real time but the ‘afterwards’. “Afterwards aims to provide an overview of contemporary forms of documentary photography and the controversial … More Looking at Afterwards, Nathalie Herschdorfer

This week I thought I would research Northern Ireland and their role in WW2 to give greater context to my practice. This could possibly widen my perspective on social and political issues which could identify elements to capture within these WW2 airfield landscapes. I purchased the book Northern Ireland in the Second World War by … More Looking at Northern Ireland in the Second World War

This week I focused on the artist Simon Norfolk and viewed his body of work Afghanistan-Chronotopia online. For this project Norfolk displays his 12 images with a written introduction that gives contextualisation for the project. Here Norfolk explains the ideologies for his title ‘Chronotopia’ and says in reference to Afghanistan that “Mikhail Bakhtin might have … More Looking at Simon Norfolk- Afghanistan

Marc Wilson- The Last Stand This book purchase was made coming into module 3 as it was recommended by a tutor. It focuses on the last defences of the World War 2 in northern Europe. The book is set out beautifully and the first page features a map of the northern territory which shows the … More Looking at Marc Wilson- The Last Stand