The photograph above is the one that stood out to me the most. It was so interesting to look at and read about. Michael Jackson is one of my all time favorite musicians and this image is the perfect way for him to be remembered. One reason why it was so noticeable is because of the size. It is an 8' by 6' photograph! No one could have missed it! At first glance, you can tell that it's not just one image, but instead it is hundreds of images. Albert Watson took the hundreds of images displayed, and turned them into one big photograph. The images were taken in 1999 in New York City, but were not printed until 2000. While reading, I noticed that the process used to create the photograph is called chromogenic print. Chromogenic print is a process in which a 'silver image is formed and is then replaced with a colored dye image'.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromogenic)
This photograph is simply about the way that Michael Jackson moves his body when he dances and performs. The photographer used eight mirrors to snap hundreds of photographs of Michael Jackson. He then layered the pictures in an organized way. An interesting fact that I read about the photograph while at the museum is that these images were taken in order to decide a cover image for the Invincible album. However, for some reason it did not get used for the album cover. Instead it became one gigantic image of images! I feel that this photograph reveals Michael Jackson's life perfectly. The clothes that he is wearing is that of stylish, rocker/pop star type clothes.He was always known for his style. The images capture every possible way that he moves his body, and we was also known for the way that he danced. When I think about the history of Michael Jackson, I think about the way that he used music and dancing to express himself. It is obvious, from this photograph, that the photographer wanted to capture this aspect of Michael Jackson and show it off in an interesting way. I do not think I will ever forget this photograph!
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