Mugshot Photograph
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Overview and quickfacts
s Mugshot photographs are a type of portrait that was traditionally taken by law enforcement agencies in order to have a record of an individual’s appearance. These photographs were typically taken after an individual had been arrested and were used as a way to identify the person in question. Mugshots were typically taken from the front and side in order to provide a clear view of the individual’s face. Over time, the style of mugshot photographs has changed somewhat, but the basic format remains the same. These photographs are still used by law enforcement agencies as a way to identify individuals, but they have also become popular in the media and among the general public. Mugshots of famous criminals and celebrities are often published in the news, and many people enjoy looking at mugshots as a way to see the “real” face of a person.
The art style is also known as: booking photo, jail photo, prison photo, police photo
Categories: Impressionism, Modernism
1. Lewis Hine (1874-1940) 2. Weegee (1899-1968) 3. Diane Arbus (1923-1971) 4. Richard Avedon (1923-2004) 5. Garry Winogrand (1928-1984) 6. Bruce Davidson (1933- ) 7. Danny Lyon (1942- ) 8. Lee Friedlander (1934- ) 9. Sylvia Plachy (1943- ) 10. Mary Ellen Mark (1940-2015) 11. Gilles Peress (1946- ) 12. Eugene Richards (1944- ) 13. Nan Goldin (1953- ) 14. Larry Fink (1941- ) 15. William Eggleston (1939- ) 16. Stephen Shore (1947- ) 17. Joel Meyerowitz (1938- ) 18. Martin Parr (1952- ) 19. Annie Leibovitz (1949- ) 20. Lise Sarfati (1958- ) 21. Thomas Struth (1954- ) 22. Jeff Wall (1946- ) 23. Andreas Gursky (1955- ) 24. Candida Höfer (1944- ) 25. Thomas Ruff (1958- ) 26. Bernd and Hilla Becher (1931-2007 and 1934-2015, respectively) 27. Hiroshi Sugimoto (1948- ) 28. Thomas Demand (1964- ) 29. Gregory Crewdson (1962- ) 30. Ryan McGinley (1977- )
1. American Gothic (1930) by Grant Wood 2. The Hay Wagon (1930) by Andrew Wyeth 3. The Arrest of Christ (c. 1490) by Piero della Francesca 4. The Death of Marat (1793) by Jacques-Louis David 5. The Raft of the Medusa (1818-19) by Théodore Géricault 6. The Third of May 1808 (1814) by Francisco Goya 7. The Death of Nelson (1806) by Benjamin West 8. The Execution of Lady Jane Grey (1554) by Paul Delaroche 9. The Execution of Maximilian (1867-68) by Edouard Manet 10. The Beheading of John the Baptist (1608-1610) by Caravaggio 11. The Beheading of Saint Paul (1598) by Caravaggio 12. The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (1610) by Caravaggio 13. The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian (1475) by Andrea Mantegna 14. The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence (1608-1610) by Caravaggio 15. The Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew (1584) by Matthias Grünewald 16. The Massacre of the Innocents (1564-1565) by Pieter Bruegel the Elder 17. The Killing of the Unicorn (1495-1505) by Hans Memling 18. The Triumph of Death (c. 1562) by Pieter Bruegel the Elder 19. The Triumph of Death (c. 1465) by Francesco Traini 20. The Triumph of Death (1620-1623) by Peter Paul Rubens 21. The Triumph of Death (1630-1635) by Jusepe de Ribera 22. The Triumph of Death (17th century) by anonymous Flemish artist 23. The Triumph of Death (17th century) by anonymous Italian artist 24. The Triumph of Death (17th century) by anonymous Spanish artist 25. The Triumph of Death (17th century) by anonymous Netherlandish artist 26. The Triumph of Death (17th century) by anonymous German artist 27. The Triumph of Death (17th century) by anonymous French artist 28. The Triumph of Death (17th century) by anonymous British artist 29. The Triumph of Death (17th century) by anonymous Russian artist 30. The Triumph of Death (17th century) by anonymous Japanese artist
Detailed Description
Mugshot photographs are a type of portrait usually taken after a person has been arrested. The purpose of a mugshot is to allow law enforcement to have a record of the person’s appearance. Mugshots are often taken from the front and side to provide a full view of the face and body. Mugshot photographs have been used since the 19th century and were originally black and white. Today, mugshots are often taken in color. Famous artists who have used mugshot photographs in their work include Andy Warhol, who used mugshots of celebrities in his work, and Richard Avedon, who used mugshots of criminals in his work. Mugshot photographs can be found in many art museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Tate Modern in London.
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Known Artists
1. Lewis Hine (1874-1940) 2. Weegee (1899-1968) 3. Diane Arbus (1923-1971) 4. Richard Avedon (1923-2004) 5. Garry Winogrand (1928-1984) 6. Bruce Davidson (1933- ) 7. Danny Lyon (1942- ) 8. Lee Friedlander (1934- ) 9. Sylvia Plachy (1943- ) 10. Mary Ellen Mark (1940-2015) 11. Gilles Peress (1946- ) 12. Eugene Richards (1944- ) 13. Nan Goldin (1953- ) 14. Larry Fink (1941- ) 15. William Eggleston (1939- ) 16. Stephen Shore (1947- ) 17. Joel Meyerowitz (1938- ) 18. Martin Parr (1952- ) 19. Annie Leibovitz (1949- ) 20. Lise Sarfati (1958- ) 21. Thomas Struth (1954- ) 22. Jeff Wall (1946- ) 23. Andreas Gursky (1955- ) 24. Candida Höfer (1944- ) 25. Thomas Ruff (1958- ) 26. Bernd and Hilla Becher (1931-2007 and 1934-2015, respectively) 27. Hiroshi Sugimoto (1948- ) 28. Thomas Demand (1964- ) 29. Gregory Crewdson (1962- ) 30. Ryan McGinley (1977- )
Known Paintings / Pictures / Images
1. American Gothic (1930) by Grant Wood 2. The Hay Wagon (1930) by Andrew Wyeth 3. The Arrest of Christ (c. 1490) by Piero della Francesca 4. The Death of Marat (1793) by Jacques-Louis David 5. The Raft of the Medusa (1818-19) by Théodore Géricault 6. The Third of May 1808 (1814) by Francisco Goya 7. The Death of Nelson (1806) by Benjamin West 8. The Execution of Lady Jane Grey (1554) by Paul Delaroche 9. The Execution of Maximilian (1867-68) by Edouard Manet 10. The Beheading of John the Baptist (1608-1610) by Caravaggio 11. The Beheading of Saint Paul (1598) by Caravaggio 12. The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (1610) by Caravaggio 13. The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian (1475) by Andrea Mantegna 14. The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence (1608-1610) by Caravaggio 15. The Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew (1584) by Matthias Grünewald 16. The Massacre of the Innocents (1564-1565) by Pieter Bruegel the Elder 17. The Killing of the Unicorn (1495-1505) by Hans Memling 18. The Triumph of Death (c. 1562) by Pieter Bruegel the Elder 19. The Triumph of Death (c. 1465) by Francesco Traini 20. The Triumph of Death (1620-1623) by Peter Paul Rubens 21. The Triumph of Death (1630-1635) by Jusepe de Ribera 22. The Triumph of Death (17th century) by anonymous Flemish artist 23. The Triumph of Death (17th century) by anonymous Italian artist 24. The Triumph of Death (17th century) by anonymous Spanish artist 25. The Triumph of Death (17th century) by anonymous Netherlandish artist 26. The Triumph of Death (17th century) by anonymous German artist 27. The Triumph of Death (17th century) by anonymous French artist 28. The Triumph of Death (17th century) by anonymous British artist 29. The Triumph of Death (17th century) by anonymous Russian artist 30. The Triumph of Death (17th century) by anonymous Japanese artist
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