I love the idea of giving students a camera to photograph their lives. It's great to see that the photographs of a group of teenagers were recognized in the New York Times and displayed in the Studio Museum in Harlem. The group was comprised of high school girls who were assigned to photograph their life as a part of their involvement with the photography program at the Studio Museum in Harlem. The expression of their lives gives valuable insight into the city we all live in and I think many adults in this city, especially those who are not in the field of education, often overlook.
This article makes me wonder if photography is a medium that surpasses obstacles teenagers face with expression in other mediums and let these teenagers express themselves with a camera the way a six year-old would with painting. I love the freedom that little kids have when they paint. Six year olds enjoy paint with little inhibitions. As children get older, if they do not have consecutive arts education, they usually do not continue to develop their skills and become self-conscious and inhibited. However, the images and the expression of these teenagers feel freely expressed. It would be interesting to learn more about the education program at the Studio Museum in Harlem to see what type of instruction and direction these girls received and in what social context.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/18/arts/artsspecial/18STUDIO.html
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