- Emily Kader
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Ethos of the Anti-War Child Picture
Marc Riboud has done a terrific job establishing his ethos. Before this photograph was taken, he was given assignments in war zones, protests, various movements in Asia, Africa, France and the United States. Having these experiences helped him establish extrinsic ethos, for he knew how to capture moments in these settings, and knew when to take advantage of opportunities. He originally became a famous photographer from his Painter of the Eiffel Tower which was featured in Life Magazine in 1953. Currently his work is displayed in various museums throughout Europe, the United States, China and Japan. Riboud has also received many awards after this photograph, including an Overseas Press Club Award, the Time-Life Achievement, the Lucie Award and the ICP Infinity Award. The photograph on the Flower Child became one of Riboud's most famous photographs, and was plastered on almost every newspaper after the protest. Within the photograph, he established intrinsic ethos by making the photograph personal. Every man and women can think about their daughter, or niece, as the girl standing in front of the soldiers with weapons pointed at her. Every girl can imagine herself standing up to the soldiers with a flower in her hand. Every boy could envision their friend or sister being photographed. Riboud, in this way, conveyed a message everyone could understand, no matter what language you speak or what country you live in. The photograph became something people could picture themselves in, understand the juxtaposition between the innocent teenage girl and the soldiers, and actually see the harmful effects of the Vietnam War. All this being said, Riboud has thoroughly established both his intrinsic and extrinsic ethos.
- Emily Kader
- Emily Kader
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I thought you did a very good job at establishing a sense of credibility through the use of background information. I also thought you were successful in providing elaborations for all of the aspects of ethos you mentioned. I also thought that the links were also very helpful and the post looked very professional.
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Great job discussing how Marc Riboud’s assignments in war zones and various movements throughout the world boosted his credibility. I found it interesting when you said that Riboud established intrinsic ethos by making the photograph personal. To me, it seems as though the intimacy of the photo is more aligned with pathos than ethos (especially when the girl is a meant to be a representation of family). On the other hand, I think the very nature of a photograph establishes ethos because it allows the audience to see the situation through the eyes of the photographer.
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