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Post by Minh Chau on Feb 24, 2016 12:53:49 GMT
World Press Photo of the Year goes to image of child crossing border fence
Australian photographer Warren Richardson wins prestigious photography prize with his ‘haunting’ picture of a father passing a child under barbed wire
World Press Photo 2016 winners - in pictures
A man handing a child under a barbed wire fence from the village of Horgoš in Serbia to Röszke in Hungary during the European migration crisis in 2015. Photograph: Warren Richardson (Click for a larger image)
Shot amid the unfurling drama of the European migration crisis and described as “haunting” by one member of the competition jury, this black and white image by Australian photographer Warren Richardson has won the coveted World Press Photo of the Year award – the most prestigious prize in photography.
The image, which shows a father handing his young child under a barbed-wire border fence toward an outstretched pair of hands, beat more than 80,000 submissions in the annual competition.
Even the photographer himself admits the frame made him “gulp” the first time he saw it. Richardson, who comes from Mornington, Victoria, spent six months covering the migration crisis last year and told Guardian Australia the image was created on a tense night in August as refugees sought to pass from the village of Horgoš in Serbia to Röszke in Hungary.
“There were about 200 Syrians hiding in an apple tree farm, looking for a way to get across the border,” he said. “I stuck with them for about four hours and they were playing cat and mouse with the police, being gassed by the police with pepper spray. The police were yelling out: ‘Don’t come to Hungary illegally – if you get here we’re going to arrest you’.
World Press Photo 2016 winners - in pictures View gallery “I knew what they had to do [to cross the border], so when they had to be quiet, I had to be quiet. I had to follow their code because I didn’t want to break their rules and hurt them.”
When the picture was taken, Richardson said, “it was just a constant flow of people running down the ditch, straight under the fence, straight onto the other side of this road into a corn field. It moved very quickly, so I literally had to take the lens up, keep it at a certain distance and just hope for luck to get a decent picture because it was so dark. It was a full moon that night, so the light in the picture is basically moonlight.”
The circumstances were so fraught that Richardson didn’t realise the quality of the image he had created until he was at home reviewing his work, and even then he hadn’t intended to enter the photo into the World Press Photo competition until his partner, who is also a photographer and photo editor, urged for it to be submitted.
“You know when you’re in a picture theatre and they dim the lights and all of a sudden the image comes on the screen?” he said, explaining the moment he first saw the photo. “Well, when I was at home I had all the lights off, because I work when my family’s asleep, and all of a sudden this picture comes up and it was the same thing. I just lifted the levels slightly and the image emerged from the darkness. It kind of made me gulp. It made my heart-rate pick up.”
Francis Kohn, chair of the World Press Photo general jury, said the image “had such power because of its simplicity, especially the symbolism of the barbed wire”.
“We thought it had almost everything in there to give a strong visual of what’s happening with the refugees,” he said. “I think it’s a very classical photo, and at the same time it’s timeless. It portrays a situation, but the way it’s done is classic in the greatest sense of the word.”
Australian Life prize 2015: the colour, the joy, the weird and wonderful – in pictures View gallery The photograph, which also took first prize in the Spot News category, is the first black and white winner of the main award since 2009 when Anthony Suau’s image of a police officer entering an empty property following the US housing market collapse was given the award.
Richardson learned of his triumph on the day he was due to fly back to Europe to continue his documentary work – he plans to walk from Serbia to the Arctic Circle in Norway, following the journeys of the refugees he met and meeting up with former acquaintances along the way.
“Every time I photograph a person I’m learning something,” he said, reflecting on the personal nature of his work. “We’re all teachers and we’re all students, no matter how old and how young. We’ve all got something to learn and something to give.”
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Question for discussion:
1. What do you think about “the symbolism of the barbed wire” mentioned by Francis Kohn in the article?
2. “I think it’s a very classical photo, and at the same time it’s timeless. It portrays a situation, but the way it’s done is classic in the greatest sense of the word.” Why did Francis Kohn said the picture is "timeless"?
3. What form of art is your daily life most influenced by? Why?
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Post by Bùi Phanh on Feb 24, 2016 15:53:59 GMT
1. What do you think about “the symbolism of the barbed wire” mentioned by Francis Kohn in the article? I'm for the idea that "the symbolism of the barbed wire" is about the ordeal that human race has to conquer. It's just some wires but it's also the line between live or death for those people who are trying to get on the other side of the border. I know that when they illegally come to other countries, they can cause many serious problems like increasing crime rate, putting more burdens on medication, accommation, occupation, and so on. On the other hand, I would like to talk about the inhumanity here. People's lives are at stake. If there is no sanitarily reason, people will not leave their familiar houses and acquainted neighbors to move to a completely strange country. They are hopeless. They are looking for help and those barbed wire represents nothing but our refusal to give them a way out. I do not want to blame anyone. I think that each one of us shares partly the responsibility to help them overcome this tough time, to help them stop pushing their life throung those barbed wire.
2. “I think it’s a very classical photo, and at the same time it’s timeless. It portrays a situation, but the way it’s done is classic in the greatest sense of the word.” Why did Francis Kohn said the picture is "timeless"? As far as I understand, "timeless" here means last forever. And if what I think is true, Francis Kohn said that because this picture sure will be abiding. It doesn't matter if you see it now or you see it 20 years later. Time will not change the value of this photo. It can make people gulp now, it can make people gulp later. As Francis said, the photo is classical in black and white. It's simple but not plain because it's got a story to tell. This picture will forever be the reminder of the time our race was in crisis. When we talk about humanity and when we whole-heartedly use art to tell life as it is, I believe time can be outlasted.
3. What form of art is your daily life most influenced by? Why? I wonder if music is considered as a form of art. I am influenced a lot by music and I cannnot go a day without listening to some. Music is like a lover to me. I meet it at the right time and in the right place, music can make my life like a paradise on Earth. Although sometimes, the sorrow melody turns the world surrounding me into blue. The power of music is as strong as any other kinds of art. The border of languages does not influence music and the geographic distance does not affect music. I have a really small circle of friends so I owe music a big favor for releasing my feelings and helping me back to my feet whenever I get knockwed down. (I am in love with film photography too but it does not influnce me much. Most of the time, I come to it to look for peace and put my mind at ease.)
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Post by minhphuong on Feb 25, 2016 15:17:28 GMT
1. The symbolism of the barbed wire here is the obstruction between the man and trespassing the area. This obstruction refers to the difficulties and hardships that the refugees have to suffer when they want to move to other countries. Not only did they have to survive through the catastrophic crisis and chaos in their countries but also the international rejection from many European citizens. Although many governments like German governments had supported them by opening the border and catered food and accommodation, there are a lot of social concerns involving these refugees. And even refugees are fighting with each other to survive day by day.
2. The picture is "timeless" because images are the best and simplest way to reflect a historic event. This crisis happening in Europe now is one of the events that couldn't be forgotten and neither words or articles could be enough to describe it all. However, the picture could. We see here a man with the greatest desire to let his son be alive.
3. Movies have unquestionably built my characteristics today. When we watch movies, we do not merely sit there and take it as a way to entertain; but we do enjoy it by putting ourselves in the character's shoes, analyzing the scenes and the plot, and more importantly, we do have lessons and learn from that lesson. What I am trying to say here is that, films help us to be more humane, to have emotions and teach us the way of treating people. And none of the movies was meaningless. Even the blandest should teach you how to stay away from boring, shallow and superficial things. That's my conception and I live on watching movies.
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Post by Hoang Lan on Feb 26, 2016 14:42:18 GMT
1. We can see that in the picture there are only three main objects: the man, his baby and the barbed wire. Despite that simplicity, I found the picture intensely expressive and extraordinary because of the fact that the barbed fence is just a lifeless object, however, it held the lives of the living. The barbed covered all over the man and his baby, just like a indestructible barrier which prevented them from saving themselves. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that the wire symbolizes the fine line between life and death, freedom and captivity, happiness and misery. When I first looked at the picture, I could not really tell if I was feeling relieved or not. The baby, an innocent victim of war, at least was rescued, which might be also his father’s only wish. However, because of war and that life-and-death boundary, it was likely that the baby would be separated from his father forever. For the above reasons, the barbed fence is of an importance part contributing to the success of the picture and makes it one of the haunting pictures ever.
2. To me personally, “timeless” is a term used to refer to something that has great and long-lasting impacts on people all over the world or on a typical issue. In the case of Warren’s picture, its value is definitely worth the term. Firstly, the theme of the picture is the Syria War – the most controversial political issue among global public and press at present. War has always been one of people’s hugest terrors. Unfortunately, it is inevitable despite our restless efforts to stop it. Secondly, the picture has a striking depth which attracts people’s eyes right after the first time they see it. Its color contrast and artistic vaporosity are all significant factors which contribute to the eye-catching depth of the picture. Last but not least, Warren’s masterpiece captured perfectly a timeless moment of people trying to escape from a lethal real nightmare. Because that moment is timeless and exceptional, it consequently makes the picture timeless and exceptional too.
3. I won’t hesitate to say it’s music. It colors and inspires my life. I do not know since when music has been an irreplaceable partner of mine, just like it has a mysterious absorption to me. People often consider it as a non-border language, but to me it is even more than that: a buddy who can make my day and encourage me when I am down, and a teacher teaching me about the ordinary things in life. Without music, I cannot be my true self.
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Post by Vu Duong Nhat Linh on Feb 26, 2016 19:53:37 GMT
1. What do you think about “the symbolism of the barbed wire” mentioned by Francis Kohn in the article?
From my perspective, the mentioned barbed wires symbolize the oppression of the man in the photo as well as the refugees flowing into Europe. On the one hand, they have to leave their homelands which are on fire now due to devastating crisis. On the other hand, they have to cope with not only barbed wires perfectly functioning as a tool of separation on the borders of some European countries which prevents immigrants from entering but also multinational rejection toward refugees in Europe. They are just ordinary people and they deserve the same ordinary life as other people all over the world. It is not their faults to rush into Europe as the last hope. Everyone should share the responsibility to help them overcome this hardship.
2. “I think it’s a very classical photo, and at the same time it’s timeless. It portrays a situation, but the way it’s done is classic in the greatest sense of the word.” Why did Francis Kohn said the picture is "timeless"?
In my opinion, “timeless” is a term which refers to something which is not restricted to a particular time or date. Indeed, this picture is worth this term for both values of art and content. It is just a classical black and white photo which is lighted with “basically moonlight”. However, in this case, “simple is the best” because this photo has a story to tell. It reflects tragic Syrian civil war as well as the immigrant crisis in Europe. Personally, I believe that this photo can make people’s heart-rate pick up not only at present but also in the future.
3. What form of art is your daily life most influenced by? Why?
It can be said that music plays a vital role in my everyday life. In my opinion, music has the potential to change a mood, to shift an atmosphere, and to encourage a different behavior. For instance, I often throw on an upbeat playlist when working out and listen to instrumental or classical music when I want to concentrate on studying. Besides, when I am in bad mood, I usually listen to soft and sweet melody to help myself feel at ease. Music irrefutably is an irreplaceable part of my life.
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Post by viettran on Feb 26, 2016 22:01:00 GMT
1. What do you think about “the symbolism of the barbed wire” mentioned by Francis Kohn in the article?
Barbed wire is originally made to protect its owners from whatever deemed dangerous to them. However, "the symbolism of barbed wire" in this particular photograph somewhat represents nhumanity. As inferred from the article, the wire fence was built to keep the immigrants from getting into Hungary, and while it is true that people cannot just migrate to other countries illegally, it is heartwrenching to see so many people going through so much pain just to survive day by day. What is inhumane here is the fact that the police officers insisted on not letting the people get pass the border despite knowing how desperate the immigrants, who just had to leave everything behind, including their own home, to search for a salvation, were. In my opinion, it was a very good job of Mr.Richardson to include the barbed wire in his photo, for how it has made hundreds of viewers rethink our humanity.
2. “I think it’s a very classical photo, and at the same time it’s timeless. It portrays a situation, but the way it’s done is classic in the greatest sense of the word.” Why did Francis Kohn said the picture is "timeless"?
I personally do not think that the photograph is a good one, and do not see how it is "timeless", yet the reason behind Kohn's saying that the picture being timeless is that maybe he saw something in that one, something that might have triggered a feeling inside of him, or maybe it is just the fact that we humans have always been, and probablu will be, so cruel to our own kind. The picture did a great job of portraying the pain as well as oppression that the immigrants had to go through, which can be seen through the "symbolism of the barbed wire" or the face of the father. Combined with its background story, the photo will sure be making a lot of people "gulp" as they see it for a very long time.
3. What form of art is your daily life most influenced by? Why?
Without any doubt, music has had a great influence on my life. Music has been one of my good friends since before I even know how to read. It has done a exceptionally good job at keeping me companied. Whenever I feel alone, I can just put on my headphones and then all of a sudden, I am in my own world, where I can just be myself or do anything I like, no matter how imposible they are in the real world. Also, by listening to western music, I have learned a great deal of English vocabulary, which has helped me a lot in my studies.
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Post by Tu An on Feb 27, 2016 3:40:49 GMT
1. What do you think about “the symbolism of the barbed wire” mentioned by Francis Kohn in the article? From my perspective, “the symbolism of the barbed wire” here is the impediment to human’ freedom. More specifically, in this picture, the barbed wire is the obstruction which the refugees have to overcome if they want to more to other regions. However, commonly, razor wire is designed to prevent criminal acts, like a burglary and obviously fleeing children and adults are not criminals. The refugees are people who are threatened with the catastrophic crisis and chaos in their countries. All they want is a safer life in the other side of the border but not every countries support that. While a few European leaders support an open-door refugee policy, others are in favor of controlling EU’s external borders. They are deporting more people and paying third countries to keep asylum seekers on their soil. And even when the fleeing people are able to cross the border, they still have difficulties in finding a place to live and a job to earn money.
2. “I think it’s a very classical photo, and at the same time it’s timeless. It portrays a situation, but the way it’s done is classic in the greatest sense of the word.” Why did Francis Kohn said the picture is "timeless"? Francis Kohn said the picture is “timeless” because its meaning will last forever. Despite its simplicity, it portrays the incident of the European migrant crisis. We can all see that the man in the picture with an desperated attemp to let his child alive. This man is a small example of the whole picture: The asylum seekers are dying day by day because of the catastrophic crisis and chaos in their countries. Like Francis Kohn also said “We thought it had almost everything in there to give a strong visual of what’s happening with the refugees,”
3. What form of art is your daily life most influenced by? Why? Definitely music! With each song, there is a story behind the lyrics. It can be every moments in the daily life, like happiness or sadness. My favorite kind of music is Chinese music. Despite the fact that the lyrics are simple or flowery, the story underneath is significant. Take “The letter of a poor singer” for example, Chu Tam, the singer also the composer, has written a true story about his difficulties in finding a true love. With a no –technique singing voice and simple lyrics, he has won the hearts and minds of every listeners hearing the song. In short, music is my source of life. . Not a day goes by that I don’t listen to music.
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Post by khanhlinh on Feb 27, 2016 4:19:23 GMT
1. To be honest, I found it hard to answer the question at first as I did not have any background knowledge about context of the photo. Therefore, I have read a punch of related articles to understand more about the deeper layer of meaning expressed by the photo. To discuss about “the symbolism of the barbed wire”, I think we should talk more about the photograph's background first. Although there are only 3 people appearing, they represent over 1,000,000 refugees and emigrants who are running away from crisises in their countries to Europe. However, Hungary and adjacent areas have been building up border fence to avoid refugees entering their countries. Correspondingly, “the symbolism of the barbed wire” can be infered in two different ways. It could simply be a frontier between lands but more important, it is the bound which millions of people are trying to overcome to get rid of death-poverty and coming to life full of happiness. It is the second meaning that makes the photography haunting and that is the reason why Warren Richardson gave the name "Hope for a New Life" to his imagine.
2. In my opinion, the reason why Francis Kohn considers the imagine of Warren Richardson as "timeless" is because the humanitarian meaning carried in it. Though the photograph is simply black and white without any special affects, the message it coveys is clear and precise, which provokes the thought about the poor and the unfairness still existing around the world.
3. Music is my answer to this question as it exists in every single moment of my daily life. Listening to music is the best way for me to calm down, leave all of my worries behind and enjoy the time of my own. It is also a source of motivation. Indeed, I can find myself in some favorite songs, which sometimes shows me the way to deal with my problems. I cannot imagine a life without music. It should be very tedious and colorless.
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Post by ngothuphuong on Feb 27, 2016 4:21:22 GMT
1. What do you think about “the symbolism of the barbed wire” mentioned by Francis Kohn in the article? To my mind, “the barbed wire” is the best representation of sore and painful obstacles that the humanity have to overcome if we are on our way to seek peace and happiness. In fact, it has never been easy to be successful in pursuit of happiness or anything else, but to some group of people, the simplest dream of living in peace seems nearly impossible. All over the world, there are lives that have to be faced with the perils of insane wars, but because most of the refugees are not given a proper and legitimate solution, they have no choices but risk their own lives to find the way out
2. “I think it’s a very classical photo, and at the same time it’s timeless. It portrays a situation, but the way it’s done is classic in the greatest sense of the word.” Why did Francis Kohn said the picture is "timeless"?
At the very first moment when I catched the sight of the black-and-white photo, I could instantly feel the sense of a classical work from the old age, partially because it was produced in form of black and white film, partially because it depicts a miserable scence that I normally see in the History book. When I got to know more about the content behind the photograph, a thought crossed my mind: “People will definitely produce much more photographs like this one in the future, because war never ends, and the humanity never stops fighting for their own happy peaceful life”. The two values containing art and content above make the photograph become “timeless”: the work is beautiful in the classical way, and it does not only reflect the hard fact of the present but the past and the future as well.
3. What form of art is your daily life most influenced by? Why?
To be honest, my life is equally influenced by Western movies, music and literature. Movies and literature are good at giving me lessons and advice on how to behave well and how to treat people suitably. They also help me to be more emotional and sympathetic. Music assists me in the other way though. Music is like an understanding friend who can share the joyful feelings with me as well as help me out if I am in bad mood. However, all of them have a same function of inspiring my life and improving my English vocabulary.
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Post by stevenlee192 on Feb 27, 2016 4:44:23 GMT
1. The symbolism of the barbed wire is conveys a significant message. It is for a world without barriers and it can also be the symbol of life and dead. Immigrants seek a better place for their children just to avoid the hazard of the lingering war that lasts for good. People of the other places are being treated unequally, some might see them as bad people and refuse to welcome them. Barbed wire is also the difficulty of a dreamed world where everyone, every nation is united and nothing can stop them from their right to live, right to eat, right to pursue happiness. They are gulping for a better life, so they deserve to live as anyone in the world.
2. To my view, it is described as "timeless" because, first of all, it was captured in black and white so it would be easy for any means of demonstrations to show it without difficulties in representing the colours, unlike complex colours used nowadays. Furthermore, it is called "timeless" because Francis Kohn might have thought that the circumstances would be everlasting eternally, not just in that epoch but also in the further future. Moreover, it is timeless since it has a story behind, not merely a picture itself.
3. I consider music and painting are two main forms of my favourite art forms. Apparently, it is undeniable that these two types of art have profound impacts on anyone of us. It brings us varied feelings when it matches our emotions. For instance, when I am sentimental and find an appropriate song that its words exactly match my circumstance, I would consecutively replay the song and listen to it the entire day or even for a longer period of time like a week or month. It is the same when it comes to drawing. Some paintings can capture our attention for a truly long time. For example, when meeting a thought-provoking picture, I can instantaneously burst into tears since the scene recollects my memories and situations occurred in my childhood. One can be more positive and optimistic after listening to his favourite song whilst one can be the reverse. I have myself experienced that music and painting influence my daily life so much that I cannot envisage my life in the absence of them.
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Post by anhthu on Feb 27, 2016 8:14:20 GMT
1. What do you think about “the symbolism of the barbed wire” mentioned by Francis Kohn in the article? The barbed wire in the picture, in my point of view, is the boundary between death and life, desperation of a life with no way out and hope for a better future, and more. In practice, its existence impeded the access to a different life of those refugees, a life with hopefully less war, death and misery, while shown in the picture, it stands for a firm statement: even in the blackest moment of life, parents’ love always shines brightly. The fence is there, but when put together with the hope for life, it has long gone. That is the symbolism of the barbed wire: a useless fence to keep people from looking forwards in to the future. 2. “I think it’s a very classical photo, and at the same time it’s timeless. It portrays a situation, but the way it’s done is classic in the greatest sense of the word.” Why did Francis Kohn said the picture is "timeless"? The picture is timeless as the situation it portrays is always exists. Wars will always break out in some parts of the world, therfore there will always be those refugees that have to face the boundary of life and death. Similarily, the love from parents towards their children will always be there in their heart, regardless of their race or anything else. If in another war and the same thing happen to another family, I strongly belive that the same scene will happen. That is why the picture will forever maintain its value. 3. What form of art is your daily life most influenced by? Why? I am influenced my music the most, I suppose. When I immerge myself in music, I can try different lives of other people, I can feel the sentiment that I have never experienced in my life. I listen to many kind of music, and one of my favourite composers is Taylor Swift, especially her country songs. I think I can feel the frustration of the girl when she and her boyfriend does not talk to each other anymore or the sorrow crept into my mind when “Back to December” is played,… The rhymth and the lyric guide me through different moment of life, not only in Taylor’s music but also in other composer’s and that’s why I welcome its influence on me.
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Post by quynhphuongnguyen on Feb 27, 2016 10:16:46 GMT
1. What do you think about “the symbolism of the barbed wire” mentioned by Francis Kohn in the article? Personally, I assert that the symbolism of the barbed wire in the photograph is immensely evocative. The wire, in fact, signals the border of the two countries; it is also the warning for those who dare to cross it. On the other hand, its actual significance is the border between felicity and misery, between two entirely contrasting worlds. In the refugees’ mind, Europe is the wonderland where they could live the novel life without suffering from hunger, poverty and war. Crossing that border means they are nearer to their dreams. As a result, regardless of how painful and bitter the things they have undergone are and how dangerous it might be when they are caught by European soldiers, those miserable immigrants are still struggling every single second for a better future. Additionally, the barbed wire somehow signifies the indifference of people towards others' grief. Some European residents may just consider the illegal immigrants as a threat to their countries, but they don't even think about how to soothe the pain of those people, and how to tackle the issue without being so inhumane. To finalize, the symbolism of the barbed wire manifests the border between sorrow and happiness, the inequality that still exists and the indifference of human being toward their species.
2. “I think it’s a very classical photo, and at the same time it’s timeless. It portrays a situation, but the way it’s done is classic in the greatest sense of the word.” Why did Francis Kohn say the picture is "timeless"? It is rational to regard the picture as a timeless portrait courtesy of the following justifications. Initially, the photo contains a serious and influential message of the inequality that fails to be eliminated among people all over the world. Whereas some nations are suffering from deprivation and armed conflicts, some others have more privileges. This picture also illustrates the indifference and inhumanity of people toward those who are less fortunate. Last but not least, the image is significantly touching due to the action of the father, who is striving to send his son through the barbed wire without physically hurting him. This photograph, again, indicates the immortality of parental love, which never ceases to tranquilize and console us, even in the most desperate moments of our lives.
3. What form of art is your daily life most influenced by? Why? My answer is definitely music, which I regard as a real magic. Music has the enigmatic ability to enlighten and soothe my soul. Whenever I am happy, I listen to music. Whenever I am sad, music is also the best friend. Immersing into music, I can imagine things that I have never seen and touched, visit wherever I want to, live the life that I often dream of. Life should not exist without music. Music is exceptionally enchanting, uplifting, alluring, and sometimes, words are no longer needed when I listen to it.
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Post by thanhhale on Feb 27, 2016 14:02:01 GMT
1. What do you think about “the symbolism of the barbed wire” mentioned by Francis Kohn in the article?
The barbed wire, from my perspective, are symbols of the death and life boundary and the human's choice. Some European governments choose the fences to stop illegal immigrants and keep the countries stable againts social problems. Refugees, in the other hand, just follow their need of being escaped from their country's crisis, seeking safe places and pursueing happiness for children. The barbed wire is the obstruction they must get over for existing. I suppose the man in the picture has strongly struggled before choosing to pass his child to the other side of the wire. May be he would never gather with the child again, but at that time, he gave his child a chance to live in a better region.
2. “I think it’s a very classical photo, and at the same time it’s timeless. It portrays a situation, but the way it’s done is classic in the greatest sense of the word.” Why did Francis Kohn said the picture is "timeless"?
I think "timeless" is a term which refers to somthing that its values are not limited to a particular period but will last for ever. This picture presents the human desire of living. Also, however dark the situation they are in, human still care for someone they are in love. I beleive it deserves the timeless spirit value and the photo will be timeless courtesy of the value it conveys.
3. What form of art is your daily life most influenced by? Why? I am most influenced by music. Music has become a part in my life that a day seems missing without one song. It is a friend beside us. When deeping into music, I find all emotions: happiness, sorrow, hope, and so on. The melody and lyrics tell stories in a non-verbal way. Sometime we do not need to understand the lyrics but flow the soul with notes. The boundary seems to blur in music.
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Post by Le My on Feb 27, 2016 16:09:14 GMT
1. What do you think about “ the symbolism of the barbed wire” mentioned by Francis Kohn in the article? The barbed wire in Warren Richardson’s picture is not merely the normal wire that we usually think of. It is an emblem of the vehement aspiration of many Serbian people for a safer and happier life, for a promise land that is a heaven on Earth. A land where these miserable human beings will never again have to hear the threatening gunfire or force theirselves to look ahead to a gloomy future. This wire is also a line between life and death. If they can not make it through, not only them but also their future generations will be pushed into an endless cycle of brutal life torture. “ Image of Child crossing the border fence” is truly an excellent yet humanizing piece of work form Richardson. It is a wake up call for the entire humanity about how neglectful we are to ignore the people who supposely to recieve the most helps. 2. “I think it’s a very classical photo, and at the same time it’s timeless. It portrays a situation, but the way it’s done is classic in the greatest sense of the word.” Why did Francis Kohn said the picture is "timeless"?
The picture is timeless because it will, without any doubt, last forever leaving the deepest and most heartwrenching impression from generations to generations. This meaningful image about love, about the vulnerability of our little yet pathetic human-beings will be everlasting, and it surely will still make a lot of other people “gulp” when looking at this masterpiece. As they always, people are born and die, but love and sympathy among them will last forever.
3. What form of art is your daily life most influeced by? Why?
Movies have always played an extremely important role in my life. Although I do not watch them that much, and i always feel myself lacking in the most basic knowledge about different types of films compared to my classmates, I really cannot live without spending some times savouring a few of my all time favourite movies whenever I am free from homework and school assigments. I also imagine a lot of handsome characters as my lovers who always be there for me, relieve my emotional feeling whenever my mind goes wild.
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Post by Le My on Feb 27, 2016 16:13:12 GMT
1. What do you think about “ the symbolism of the barbed wire” mentioned by Francis Kohn in the article? The barbed wire in Warren Richardson’s picture is not merely the normal wire that we usually think of. It is an emblem of the vehement aspiration of many Serbian people for a safer and happier life, for a promise land that is a heaven on Earth. A land where these miserable human beings will never again have to hear the threatening gunfire or force theirselves to look ahead to a gloomy future. This wire is also a line between life and death. If they can not make it through, not only them but also their future generations will be pushed into an endless cycle of brutal life torture. “ Image of Child crossing the border fence” is truly an excellent yet humane piece of work form Richardson. It is a wake up call for the entire humanity about how neglectful we are to ignore the people who supposely to recieve the most helps.
2. “I think it’s a very classical photo, and at the same time it’s timeless. It portrays a situation, but the way it’s done is classic in the greatest sense of the word.” Why did Francis Kohn said the picture is "timeless"?
The picture is timeless because it will, without any doubt, last forever leaving the deepest and most heartwrenching impression from generations to generations. This meaningful image about love, about the vulnerability of our little yet pathetic human-beings will be everlasting, and it surely will still make a lot of other people “gulp” when looking at this masterpiece. As they always say, people are born and die, but love and sympathy among them will last forever.
3. What form of art is your daily life most influeced by? Why?
Movies have always played an extremely important role in my life. Although I do not watch them that much, and i always feel myself lacking in the most basic knowledge about different types of films compared to my classmates, I really cannot live without spending some times savouring a few of my all time favourite movies whenever I am free from homework and school assigments. I also imagine a lot of handsome characters as my lovers who always be there for me, relieve my emotional feeling whenever my mind goes wild.
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