Aicha Toure: Arnold Newman

- Arnold Newman
In 1942, this image was taken of a German painter and sculptor named Max Ernst. Like many of Arnold Newman's work, it is a portrait of someone in their work space or in an environment that defines who they are in a sense. In this image that was taken, I noticed the different art works that's hung up on the wall and the one sculpture that is sitting on a stand. To me this image shows who the subject is. He is a creative person and it also seems like during his time, he takes a break and sits in his chair that's like a throne and he smokes. The subject is a busy person who seems to dedicate his life to his work. I appreciate the different contrasts and elements of the picture. The different shadings and lightings brings a different level of detail to the image. The position in which the subject is sitting in shows that he is a serious and stern man and this can all be interpreted in the image. I also like the smoke that surrounds the man. He seems unbothered and untouched and this picture of him really brings that out. Arnold Newman is able to tell a story with his image just by incorporating different things in it. This is what I think of when I hear environmental portraits. 


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