"Federal Dead on the Field of Battle of First Day, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania"
Mathew Brady, 1863
When one hears the word "art," they probably have a few of their favorite drawings, paintings, or even songs come to their mind. Though this is not a bad thing, there are other forms of art that are in the world. This photograph, for example, shows dead soldiers on a battle field. When one sees this photograph, they are usually thinking about its content; not about who took it. Being an artist has its perks, like being able to express oneself and showing the world ones talent, but there are some difficult things about the job that most people do not think about. In order to shoot this picture, Mathew Brady had to go through many difficult events.
Using this photograph, I would teach to my class the various different types of art. I would also explain the difficulties that many artists go through to express themselves and show the world their work.
- How did photographers develop their photographs in the 1800s?
- What other difficulties did Mathew Brady have to overcome?
- Were there other artists who went to war to create their artwork?
- Do artists still go to war to create artwork today?
Outstanding use of a photograph to teach media literacy and the arts!
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