Sally Mann and David Hamilton. Comparison in the context of nymphet archetype and its photographic representations.

Abstract

Thesis would be based on deep studies conducted on two photographers - Sally Mann and David Hamilton. The form of work is going to be a result of comparison of two creative paths which led artists to very the same effect (and provoke quite the same questions of perversity/legality/aesthetics/kitsch). Even if photographers acted in completely different intentions(presenting directly opposite approaches to art piece as such), still they have a lot in common. In result I would deposit this specific relation between two circles (represented strongly by two mentioned artists) on this quite specific dualism of motherhood-like and intimate approach of Sally Mann depictions contrary to David Hamilton's aggressive, straightly sexual way of photographing his young "subjects-objects".