Symbolism + Equivalence

Explore self-portraiture without your physical presence.

Description

Explore how Minor White built on Alfred Stieglitz’s “Equivalence” concept: images that we notice mirror emotional or spiritual states. This lays the groundwork for using symbolism as a way to represent personal identity or corporate values.

Creative Thread

Observation

Time

Quick, Focused

Art Form

Photography

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Links & References

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Symbols

Photography: Framing, Seeing + Space

Meaning Finding

Jung + The Psyche

Understanding the Unconscious

The Embodied Image

Equivalents

Next Steps + Connections

Continue exploring identity and self through other media:

Forms Becoming Objects

Refining Visual Language

Exploring Motifs Through Print

Painting from Fragments

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