RESEARCH FOCUS
To understand the hisotrical and current significance of responsibility in visual communication and public awareness—with a focus on photography—and its compelling power to raise consciousness, stimulate emotion, depict reality and provide an opportunity to enhance lives.
Renowned photographers that believe in social awareness and have used their abilities to make a difference in society, provoke thought, create meaning and raise public conciousness through their work.
hisotrical
Henri Cartier-Bresson / Milton Rogovin
Photo Leauge / FSA group / Lewis Hine
contemporary
Ed Burtynsky / Phil Borges / Sean Kernan
Eva Quintas / Julio Mitchel / Alfredo Jaar
Michael Wolf / Shirin Neshat / Mitra Tabrizian
Heroes of Photography: a tribune to photographers who inspire us
The role of art, photography and design on contemporary issues and their significance on community, culture and politics, and the dialogue on the necessity of activism / social change.
FiftyCrows: Social Change Photography
Hyde Park Art Center: Pedagogical Factory
Jacques Rancière: The Art of Possible
Kids with Cameras: Empowering Children through Photography
CommArts Photo Annual 2006: Design Issues - A Picture's Worth
Eye Magazine: First Things First Manifesto 2000
Eye feature essay: There is such thing as society
The increase of the concerned population's response to social responsibility including business people and their contributions to underserved communities, as well as the public's reflection on philanthropy.
Do you care about where your money goes? A discussion with peers on Facebook
CBC Ideas Podcast: Kings of Philanthropy
ProHelp: Business in the Community
USA Today: Internet Ideas - Students use Web to make noise, bring change.
The history of the collector's market and the recognition of contemporary photography in galleries.
The Emergence of Photography as Collectible Art: By Richard Pitnick
RESEARCH conclusion