Today you will be writing about a photograph from artist Brandon Thibodeaux's projectWhen Morning Comes.
Write 5 paragraphs, 5 sentences minimum per paragraph. Remember, refer to your "How to See" handout for analyzing a photograph--
Read the project statement before you write: WHEN MORNING COMES When Morning Comes is a reflection of life in the Mississippi Delta. I first traveled to the region in the summer of 2009 because I needed to breathe after my own troubled times. I was in search of something stronger than myself and attended its churches not to photograph but to cry and be redeemed and to just be a part of the place. I was there to listen as I prayed for a revelation. Over the past seven years I have witnessed signs of strength against struggle, humility amidst pride, and a promise for deliverance in the lives that I’ve come to know here. This is a land stigmatized by poverty beneath a long shadow of racism. I do not wish to overlook this fact but rather look between it for evidence of the tender and yet unwavering human spirit that resides within its fabric. I photograph in five communities that span roughly 40 square miles of the northern Mississippi Delta. Villages with names like Alligator, and Bo Bo, as well as the country’s oldest completely African American city, Mound Bayou, where in 1910, a New York Times headline once declared, “no white man can own a square foot of land.” In what began as a journey for personal exploration is found a narrative of another man’s faith, identity, and perseverance. I see the strength of a single man while acknowledging the machine that replaced thousands, the flight of childhood innocence grounded by the scar of life hard lived, a living room altar to a symbolic president and a toppled white king in a conquered game of chess. While this work makes specific reference to the rural black experience, I am reminded with every visit that these themes of faith, identity, and perseverance are common to us all. These are the traits of strong men. And maybe that is the lesson I was looking for all along
Tamyka Mena
4/10/2017 11:30:48 am
The image is of a young boy jumping over a puddle outside. There is a trailer in the background. The image is in black and white. The lighting being used is natural sunlight. There are a couple of ugly cars in the background as well. In the image, the boy is jumping over a puddle. 4/10/2017 11:32:14 am
This image is of a young boy who seems to be jumping over a puddle of water. It is using dark colors to emphasize details. There are lots of dark shadows as well to show life back then. The objects are, the young boy, the puddle, the motel in the back, and the trees. In this image, the boy is enjoying himself by playing outside.
Mary Warder
4/10/2017 11:34:55 am
This image is of a young African-American boy jumping over a puddle in front of a house. In front of the clearly lived-in home, there are three cars parked outside of it. You can see trees around the house and electrical line above it, so it can be assumed that this house is a part of some sort of neighborhood. It is easy to tell that there is motion in this photograph. Because of the blur of the boy's figure, it is clear to see the image was taken as he was in the middle of jumping.
Isabela Ruiz
4/10/2017 11:38:30 am
This image is of a boy trying not to step on a puddle. The photo is taken while the boy was in the air in a running position. The image is in black and white. The lighting is during the day. Behind the little boy there is a trailer home with three old rusty cars parked. There are also many trees scattered around.
Poni Bryan
4/10/2017 11:38:40 am
The image above is of a kid jumping over a puddle of water in front of a mobile home. The background looks very run down because of the condition the house is in. The photo is in black and white maybe because the photographer wanted to capture the true story or message behind the photo. The author mentions how he photographed on the Mississippi delta, a segregated area, to capture photos of people there. Since the area is segregated, black and white fits the theme. The lighting is bright behind the boy possibly because the sun is out or the sun is rising. 4/10/2017 11:38:57 am
This photograph was taken by Brandon Thibodeaux. It shows an african-american boy running wearing shorts, a white t-shirt, cap and shoes. There is a puddle under him which reflect the boy running. Behind him, there are trees and a small home. There are two cars parked in front of the home and they are old fashioned which gives us the idea that this might be an old photo. 4/10/2017 11:39:08 am
The image is about a boy who is jumping over a large puddle. I think the image uses black and white as its main colors because it's reflecting on the setting of the image. In short I think that image's colors is repressenting poverty. A boy is jumping over a puddle in this image, and you can see in the background that he lives in an area of poverty.
Bailey Dietzmann
4/10/2017 11:40:26 am
This is an image of a young boy running over a puddle of water. The background is of at a trailer house. The colors that are being used in this photograph are black and white. This is because of the circumstances behind the photo. A lot of dark shadows are being portrayed here in this image because of how dark and gloomy the topic really is. 4/10/2017 11:41:44 am
This image is of a young boy jumping over a puddle with his reflection the puddle below him. The boy is in the foreground of the image and is out of focus. Even though the boy is blurred out, we see that he is wearing shorts, high tops and a white shirt. Behind the boy, lays a long mobile home with several old cars parked in front. The image is in gray scale which adds to the image's overall theme.
Emmet Owen
4/10/2017 11:42:06 am
This photograph by Brandon Thibodeaux is of a little boy jumping over a puddle. He seems to be trying to have fun because otherwise he could just walk around it. He is apart of a poor neighborhood considering the cars and house behind him. The photograph is in black and white which adds simplicity. It appears to be during the afternoon due to the lighting.
Hannah Lashway
4/10/2017 11:42:49 am
The photograph above is from a body of work called 'When Morning Comes' by Brandon Thibodeaux. It was shot in the Mississippi Delta. The body of work as a whole was inspired by the hard times of the photographer and the lifestyle of a rural community. The project initially began as a personal search for redemption but became about something more than just the photographer. In this body of work he discovered and photographed a community living in not just poverty, but racism.
Eric Hammond
4/10/2017 11:43:08 am
This is a photograph of a kid running. Behind the kid is a house. The house is one story tall and kind of long. In front of the house there are three white cars. The house and all of the cars are trashy and old.
Rylin McArthur
4/10/2017 11:46:27 am
The image is of a boy jumping over a puddle. The colors being used in the image are black and white. Natural lighting is also being used in the image. The objects included in the image are a boy, a puddle, and a home with three cars shown behind the boy. In the image, it looks like the boy is jumping over the puddle for fun because there is no reason for us to think otherwise. 4/10/2017 11:47:12 am
This image by Brandon Thibodeaux shows a colored boy jumping across a large puddle. Within the puddle, there is a reflection of the boy that also shows him leaping. In the background of the image there is also a long sided house that has a broken window and an open door. Also included in the image are two cars parked in front of the house. The photograph is in black and white, and other then the light house in the background, the image is fairly dark.
Kristina Samuel
4/10/2017 11:48:30 am
The photograph depicts a blurry picture of a boy jumping over a puddle. However, the reflection of this boy is in focus and is very sharp. In the background is a simple tin house and trees surrounding it. Given the introduction about this project, this was probably taken in the Mississippi Delta. This is were the mindset of racism is still prominent today. It is hard to tell, but it looks like the boy is African American which adds to any possible cultural statements the photographer wants to make.
Montserrat Martínez
4/10/2017 11:52:45 am
The photograph shows a young black boy skipping over a large puddle on the streets. Behind him, a long house-like structure rests in the background. The Mississippi weather is present and represented with plantations and huddled trees. You can almost see and feel the river. In the picture it is also daytime, which can imply that whatever the theme to this photograph is, should be in the light and talked about.
Sebastian Sotomayor
4/10/2017 08:00:06 pm
The image shows a young African-American boy jumping/running over a puddle in a cloudy day in front of a long, wooden home that seems to be in an impoverished area.In the puddle, one can see the reflection of the boy and of a tree that is behind the house. The road the puddle is on seems to have many holes and is clearly in need of repair. The image is in black and white to show the deep contrasts in the environment. It also gives the image a very dramatic mood. The shadows seem to be quite dark in this image and is completely set up outdoors with natural light. Comments are closed.
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