Preview

Analyzing Photographs, Questions And Answers

Good Essays
Open Document
Open Document
384 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
Analyzing Photographs, Questions And Answers
Analyzing Photographs
1. Who took the photograph (if known)? What is the source (if stated)?
The photograph was one of a series taken by Corporal Robert Willie Nenke, who was killed in action on 10 August 1918. The photograph belongs to the Australian War Memorial.
2. Where is the location? When was the photograph taken?
The photograph was taken in action on a battlefield. The Australian soldiers are in trenches. The location is in Pozieres, the photograph was taken on 1916.
3. Has the photograph been posed or has the photographer simply recorded a scene? Has the photograph been cropped and if so has this changed its meaning at all? Has the photograph been changed by adding or removing any details?
The photographer simply recorded a scene;

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Good Essays

    In March 1916, the Australian Imperial Force moved to France, and by July and August, the Australians were heavily involved on the Western Front. The 5th Division was the first to encounter the Germans on 19 July 1916 in a small but bloody engagement at…

    • 636 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    In this source, it illustrates an image of the many deaths that happened. The lying men around the trenches…

    • 174 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Better Essays

    To photograph is to appropriate the thing or idea photographed. This means putting oneself into a certain relation to the world (e.g. knowledge and power) (CITE). It provides "most of the knowledge people have about the look of the past and the reach of the present." In line with this, she questioned the authenticity of the “result of photographic enterprises” by alluding Plato's allegory of the cave. The allegory reflects the idea of deception wherein cave prisoners learn and discover shadows of objects from the fire casted inside the cave, making them see and mislabel these images.…

    • 738 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Good Essays

    The battle of Fromelles took place on the 19th of July 1916, being one of the many battles on the Western Front involving the Australians during World War 1. This battle was 19 days after the start of battle of the Somme. Established upon the previous French agricultural fields of Flanders, the battle was considered as one of the darkest nights in Australian history, with the Australian diggers fatality rate numbering 5533 and death rate almost 2000. Through this essay, an account of the happenings leading up to and behind it, intentions of the battle, its significance, and finally why it failed with such a catastrophic consequence will be explained further in this essay. For the battle of Somme that was failing, Fromelles was intended to draw…

    • 777 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    How Did Australia Lose Ww1

    • 1178 Words
    • 5 Pages

    On one revolutionary night in 1914, Andrew Fisher the Prime Minister of Australia, declared that Australia would stand beside their mother country Britain should the worst happen and they go to war, and days later they did. Over the course of the four year(1914-1918) World War one was fought, there were one hundred and forty seven battles and although Australia didn’t fight with the allies in each battle, their involvement was regarded as imperative to winning the war. People in modern society when asked about the First World War will only be knowledgeable of the Anzacs involvement in the Battle of Gallipoli because it is the only battle discussed at Anzac Ceremonies. Battles like the Battle of the Somme deserve more recognition and this essay will give an overview of why. Australia’s transformation from the war, the soldiers experiences, the impact on the soldiers and their families, how the Anzac legend is carried on as well as how the army has changed are all things that this essay will…

    • 1178 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Best Essays

    Australia’s national and cultural icons range from natural landmarks to man-made wonders. They are instantly recognisable, have special significance and are uniquely Australian. (1) Two Australian artist’s that created cultural iconic images through their artworks, were Sydney Nolan and Russell Drysdale. During the 1940s cultural, social changes and the Second World War influenced them to depict issues in their works. Both artists were affected by the war, had an interest in the bush, its people and the harsh drought at the time. This encouraged them to reflect on national themes which they personally could associate and identify with. Their background, heritage and personal struggles, played an important part in their choice of theme and subject matter. Nolan and Drysdale sought to portray a unique view of Australia, its history, people and landscape. Sidney Nolan best known for his iconic depictions of the outlaw Ned Kelly, become one of Australia’s most recognisable and famous artists through his development of the Kelly image. He created a symbol for Australian history, identity and character.(2) Around the same time Russell Drysdale provided a new insight, vision and portrayal of outback Australia. He depicted people struggling on the land, living through harsh conditions in the vast interior and before this time, few Australian’s had seen any pictures of the centre. (3) Together with Sidney Nolan, Drysdale transformed Australian painting, both providing a rare view of life in Australia. Their individual modern ideas and perceptions, provided national and international recognition, successfully creating iconic Australian images. (4) Nolan’s fascination with Ned Kelly was clear, he saw himself as a rebel, an outlaw and his disertion from the army reinforced this. (5) Although from childhood he had always identified closely with the Irish Australian bushranger and heard…

    • 3183 Words
    • 13 Pages
    Best Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Jamesbond

    • 1340 Words
    • 6 Pages

    The conditions, Gallipoli and the ANZACs, Australia and World War I, History Year 9, NSW | Online Education Home Schooling Skwirk Australia…

    • 1340 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    This picture is drawn by Charles Cundall, and he saw they war live, so it should be reliable, but it is hard to draw during the war…

    • 419 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    I’ve decided to join fellow Australians in World War 1. I feel honoured to serve my country alongside my countries citizens…

    • 130 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    After the war in Gallipoli meet the end, the word “Australia” start to spreading to every corner in the world. An attention that coming from many side produce a result such as a reputation in the world points of view. One of the results that Australian received is given by France. France shows their respect by build a cemetery for Australian soldier beside their national cemetery in Somme as shown in source 10. Another regards message also shown in the sentence “cemented their place in international history.” In source 4, that was an article about the significance of the Western front. It defines the fact that other country saw Australians soldier as having the qualities of the legend.…

    • 118 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    ben quilty

    • 1069 Words
    • 5 Pages

    As a result, the portraits of these Australian servicemen and women are imbued with their experience of war. They express the dangers the soldiers encountered in Afghanistan, and the complex emotions they felt on…

    • 1069 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Iwo Jima Memorial

    • 1121 Words
    • 5 Pages

    The soldiers that are shown in the photograph range from the ages of seventeen to nineteen. They were young men with bright futures ahead of them who gave it all up to fight for a country that they loved. This one photograph brings forth so many emotions that it is hard to just describe one. I cannot help but be overcome with sadness trying to imagine what these men had seen or done during the war. They most likely saw men, maybe even some from their platoon, die in the chaos of battle. Men who stood by…

    • 1121 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    At the start of the First World War there were no officially recorded war artists in Australia. It wasn’t until 1917 at the request and advice of John Treloar and Charles Bean that the Australian government recognised the need for and establish the Official War Art Scheme based on a similar structure of the British and Canadian governments.…

    • 774 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Fig 1 World War 1 Source:Life in the trenches. Duffy Michael, Life in the trenches.2009.web.3 April.2013…

    • 851 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    The Anzac Legacy

    • 1224 Words
    • 5 Pages

    Broadbent, H. 1990 The Boys Who Came Home: Recollections of Gallipoli, Australian Broadcasting Commission, Crows Nest.…

    • 1224 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Powerful Essays