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November 02, 2005
Annie Leibovitz Photograph
The photograph I recieved is of Jerry Hall and Gabriel Jagger and it was taken in New York City. I didn't know who either of these people were, so I did a little research. Jerry Hall is a model and actress. She was very popular as a model in the 1970's and her most notable role as an actress was in The Graduate. She was married to Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones and they had four children together, including Gabriel Jagger, featured in this photograph.
Studium: In the photograph, Jerry Hall is shown sitting in a fancy, red chair. She is wearing a black dress with a fur coat. She is looking in the direction of the camera, but she is not smiling. She is also nursing her baby, Gabriel, who is in her lap. Gabriel is centered in the photograph and she is also nude. The scenery includes a less formal chair in the background as well as a small table with an unlit lamp on it. There is either a picture or a mirror behind the table with a fancy, gold frame. It gets cut off by the top of the picture, so it is hard to tell. Also, there is a drawn, red curtain off to the left behind Jerry. The wall and the rug are both red.
Punctum: Jerry's facial expression is very powerful, it's like she doesn't notice that she is nursing Gabriel, she only pays attention to the camera. It seems like she might even be a little angry. Maybe, given her background, she's in a hotel room taking care of her kids before she has to go out. By the expression on her face it sort of seems like she doesn't really care for her kids; it's like she's thinking that she has better things to do at that time than nurse her baby. She is very well dressed, so maybe she's going out right after she finishes. However, she might also be posing like this because she is a model and models usually give off that "pouty" look.
-Jessica F.
Posted by lcisfaria at November 2, 2005 06:38 PM
Comments
Jessica,
I hope you did the research after you did the studium analysis because the information you obtained could have tweaked your own understanding of what you saw in the postcard. This question would be an interesting debate... How much does newfound knowleldge have an impact on what you are viewing. All in all, good post!
Posted by: Lauren Searls at November 3, 2005 11:47 AM