We were to then work in small groups discussing the answers to the questions we were given. My answers are below.
Why have you chosen this image?
I chose this images as I found it to be a powerful message and I believe it shows that there is peace within everybody and that is all the majority want, even if they have to stand on the other side.
What do you identify as the 'studium'?
I identify the studium to be that these two photographs are taken at a riot in Bucharest.
What do you identify as the 'punctum'?
For the punctum, I am instantly drawn to the woman in the first picture, her face holding a shocked expression.
Why might Barthes have chosen newspaper or historical images to discuss the ideas of studium and punctum?
I believe that he chosen these images to represent his ideas as at the time not many people will have known the names of many photographs whereas those images in the newspaper the majority of people would have seen them as at the time many bought the newspaper.
Do you think Barthes’s ideas are still relevant in
today’s modern image-world? Give your
reasons.
Yes. Punctum and Studium is relatable in every single image taken as everybody has an opinion and
their eyes are to be drawn to different parts of an image. Barthes' ideas will never not be relavent as
long as we keep taking photographs. They also relate to all forms of art work.
