Lee Freidlander:
Description.
This image by Lee Freidlander appears to be shot in black and white film. the image includes pieces of furniture including a TV a waste bin a lamp and a slightly a jar door. The date of this photo can be suggested to be taken in the 70’s due to the style of the furniture and level of technology. The tv has an image of a persons face with heavy eye make-up on. although the sex of the person is not 100% clear.
Analysis:
In this image Lee Friedlander has manipulated the lighting, the positioning, the selecting of props and the position of the camera in order to encourage debate around the Age, gender, time and class of the photo and its message.
This image by Lee Friedlander includes objects such as the waste bin, a lamp a television and a slightly a jar door in the back drop. i believe Friedlander has chosen this selection of of objects as they all come under the umbrella of everyday life. this sends a message of clarity and understanding to its decoder. I can decode the date that this photo was taken by the style of the furniture suggesting the 70’s era.
I believe Freidlander has chosen to only display certain features of the face on the television screen in order to channel the decoders attention to that focal point. and therefore leaving the rest of the objects as props. The persons eyes are transfixed onto its decoder and can seem evasive and personal. suggesting an invasion of space and privacy as you sit in the suspected living room area.
The position of the tv in-front of the rooms only visible exit may suggest a forced persuasive presence of the media in peoples lives at the time. The tv is over powering someones ability to exit the room and could stand as a metaphor for the media at this time.
I can decode from the shape and lighting on the persons face that it is a female. also due to the heavy eye make up. There is a clear level of ambiguity of the sex of the person on the TV which could suggest the presence of drag culture in the 70’s.
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