Artistic vision reflects a series of decisions by the photographer that are informed by aesthetic, social, and political influences. In addition, Indivisible images were commissioned for an extensive project that explores and honors the efforts of local citizens to improve their communities. Having this assignment influenced the way in which the twelve individual photographers approached their sites. As your students practice the following methods outlined for interpreting the slide images included in this resource, they will be exploring and describing how the photographs contribute to a sense of the people involved, their community, and how they work together to help solve its problems. Diverse reactions to the artwork will emerge, as artistic expression may be interpreted quite differently from one individual to the next.
Responses are on track when interpretations are linked to specific photographic details and issues.
Before you begin each exercise, have your students spend a few minutes looking carefully at the images and then ask them to respond. This page last updated September 29, 2000.