ZENVERSE » Inspiration http://zenverse.net Design and Web Development Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:46:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The Program Behind Some of the Most Iconic Depression-Era Photos http://zenverse.net/the-program-behind-some-of-the-most-iconic-depression-era-photos/ http://zenverse.net/the-program-behind-some-of-the-most-iconic-depression-era-photos/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 02:55:19 +0000 Novina http://zenverse.net/?p=2270 These days, government-run social programs aim to accomplish a range of diverse objectives. There are programs that provide anything from healthcare and housing to sack lunches and free phones. Photographers can get government support, too, largely through the National Endowment for the Arts. But in 1930, at the onset of the Depression years, both federal social programs and government financing of the arts was in its infancy. This was about to change. As part of the New Deal, the Roosevelt administration sought to put people to work and create a fledgling welfare system, and a small part of that included a program intended to promote rural photography.  Regardless of your thoughts about the New Deal, it’s easy to recognize that this small program had an important influence on American photography — and on the American psyche in general.

The program, which lasted from 1935 to 1944, was part of the Farm Security Administration (FSA). The primary purpose of the FSA was to improve the lives and livelihoods of America’s rural poor. This was accomplished by investing in improved farming technology, promoting different methods of land use, and encouraging a system of collectivized farming in some areas. As part of the program, writers and photographs were hired to document the hardships suffered by the rural poor, with the goal being that these people would be less marginalized and more recognized in the broader American society. Three of the most famous photographers on the project were Walker Evans, Dorthea Lange, and Gordon Parks. Pictures taken by the three in migrant camps and sharecropping towns became some of the most iconic in American history.

Pictures taken through the FSA program left an indelible mark on the American psyche. The death 40 years later of the main subject in Lange’s Migrant Woman made national news, the photographs are most often associated with national conceptions of poverty, and the images forever changed America’s relationship with the rural west. From a purely photographic standpoint, the pictures also played an influential role in the development of another important medium: the documentary. Stark landscape images, simple portraits, and visuals that suggest a sort of weighty depth are all elements that early documentary-makers took from the FSA photos.

Since the disbandment of the FSA, pictures have gained color and vibrancy. They have documented wars and historical social movements. But no individual photography program, and certainly no government-funded one – has had the far-reaching influence of the FSA.

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WWF Donate

Toys”R”Us

Running shoes

Puma Shoes

Pepperidge Farm soft bread

Bic

A toothpaste ad?

Glassex glass cleaner

Foot odour

Lego

Guitar

Canon DiGiC

And lastly, Nike football

Yep, you’re right. That was a car – BMW 5 series. What an investment.

All credits to the author/creator.

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Burger King

Free Sport

Gilette

High Heels

Coppertone Sunscreen and skincare

Recycling E-Waste

Softlan

Hot & Spicy Pringles

Symantec Child Montoring

Toyo Octopus

Verbal Abuse

Volkswagen Jetta – Trip to the beach

Yoga Position

All credits to the author/creator.

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All credits to the author/creator.

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Knife Ad

Shampoo Ad

Hot ketchup

Jackpot

Ad for EPhone 900

Tesa Tape Ad

Anti Smoking Ads

Toothbrush Ads

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These suitcase stickers were designed by Vancouver-based creative label The Cheeky, where each of them cost $15 excluding postage. Go google for it if you are interested.

P/S : Use it at your own risk :)

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A bottle that looks like it is coming out the side of the trailer

A canvas tote bag

Pepsi cases and they are all stacked on the ceiling, and the bottom of the trailer is empty

A truck with the windshield facing the back, and there is a driver painted in the driver seat looking back over his shoulder to appear like he is driving backwards (this is the coolest :D )

An aquarium

A bookshelf with books lined up in it, and a post it note with an advertisement

Pringles Hot & Spicy. The side of the trailer has the appearance of having been through a fire that has ravaged the truck’s interior.

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Apple Curved Screen

Weirdest Computer From Samsung

Table Computer

Mobile Phone / Computer with Expandable Screen

Touch Screen Phone

New Mouse Design

Bendable Screen from Sony

Side Lamp Computer

New Bathtub

Clothes that saves energy during day and glow during night

Future Kitchen

Electronic Paper for Easy Correction

Foldable Office

New MP3 player

Foldable TV Screen

Computer with 3 screens

New bulding from Korea

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Nikon Camera Cake

Medical Book Cake

Scorpion Cake

Bridge Cake

Cognac Cake

Money Machine Cake

Laptop Cake

Roulette Cake

Indian map Cake

Mac Mini Cake

Money Cake

Eiffel Tower Cake

Construction Cake

Heineken Cake

And lastly, Tire Cake

All credits to the author/creator!

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