Portraiture.

Over the years portraiture has changed a lot. Going from Poweful pictures of Kings and Queens to a more open and more truthful portrait. A few photograpers such as Larry Clark, Tony Vaccaro, Diane Arbus are just some that chaged the way people look at portaites.

Portraits used to be strong powerful pictures of Kings And Queens, also these types of portaits were to show that they are the ones who are the leaders.
The picture of King Charles II, in the robes of the Order of the Garter,1675, painted by Sir Peter Lely. Here he looks strong and powerful. He has the crown in the background also. This shows that he is the leader and very important in the epmpire to make him look superior to the other member of the kingdom.

Dianne Arubus is a clear example of changing the way Portraits, she was aproached by the Matthaei Family to do their annual christmas protrait she gave a whole new light to the family. The picture of the Daugher of the Matthaei family, shows that the daughter might not be as composed she seems. In her face you can see that she isnt happy and that there is rage behind the smiles, most people wouldnt have been able to catch that essansce but Diane could.

Larry Clark a neighbbourhood photographer, but he didnt take pictures of kids playing or women sunbbathing. He took photos of drug use and guns and people having sex.


This is just one of the many pictures he took. Larry Clark was an insider, the people he was photographing, knew him they trusted. This meant that they could relax around him. Most off all it meant that Clark could capture a snapsnot in time rather than a posed picture. The way Clark took picture showed a new side to New York that people hadn't seen before.
Some people did find the pictures he took shocking but it was the truth.