Baldessari, John “Wrong” Photograph. Dragon’s Exchange, ISB, 22nd August 2024. https://dx.isb.cn/dash/#/classroom/648607/sections/lesson/344114/page/344116/edit, Accessed 22nd August 2024.

 

The feeling suggested by this photo is kind of mysterious. It’s just a man standing in the middle of a sidewalk and staring into the camera. There’s also a tree that is behind him. The text saying “WRONG,” is showing that there’s something wrong with the photo, but in the eye of someone that doesn’t do photography or art, you wouldn’t really know what’s wrong. The photo is quite bland, with almost the whole bottom half being empty. This wouldn’t be following the rule of thirds. This photo might be wrong, but it doesn’t mean it looks bad. The sense of mystery makes it more interesting, it being plain and low quality adds a nostalgic and interesiting feel to it.