My first wall text reflects a paraphrased version of the wall text displayed in MoMA, although I had a few more descriptive elements. I decided to choose this version as my first wall text because I wanted to show a basic version in comparison to my second wall text. For my second wall text I actually completely fictionalized a storyline to create a whole new perspective on the photograph presented. I wanted to give the observer a completely different view on the work, and experiment with how it would frame and impact the viewer. The first wall text is super basic and gives off the impression of a normal description you would see at a museum. The second wall text gives the viewer a whole new way of looking at the work and can give them a new perspective, whether it was real or not.
The first description really gives a more basic take on the artwork and makes it seem more typical of an art piece. It gives a small amount of context, but in a completely different way, and it’s something that most people would probably skim over. The second wall text completely changes the view on what the work is, and gives faked insight and history. In this one, it gives you a new context and access to the composition in a way that makes you imagine where and when it is. And maybe even makes you wonder why the photographer chose this subject, even though it’s FICTION! This assignment was really interesting and fun to execute! Playing with this type of framing allowed me to guide someone’s view into a piece of artwork and gave me an opportunity to really direct the viewer in new ways. I also learned how impactful a text is next to a piece of art and how it really changes how you perceive it. Having different context gives a piece of artwork different types of sensibilities and can make it significant in politics and culture.
