fifteenth post

Questions about the exhibit:
1. What is the title of the exhibit? Forty: the Sabres in the NHL
2. What is the theme of the exhibition? The theme of this exhibition is to show the history of the Sabres in the National Hockey League.

Questions about the physical space:
1. What type of lighting is used? Low lighting with accented spotlight lighting on the photos
2. What colors are used on the walls? beige, white, and dark blue.
3. What materials are used in the interior artchitecture of the space? marble
4. How is the movement of the viewer through the gallery space? linear with rooms branching off

 Questions about the artwork:
1. How are the artworks organized? Stacked, placed next to & above each other. 3 in a row
2. How are the artrworks similar? All about the Sabres.
3. How are the artworks different? Different time periods, different media, black & white photography vs. colored.
4. How are the artworks framed? Simple medium-thick black frame
5. How are the artworks identified and labeled? Photographer credit in bottom left corner of the photograph.
6. What is the proximity of the artwork to each other? They are spaced closed together depending on how they are grouped.

What did you think of visiting the Gallery and purposefully looking at the exhibition from a different perspective - the physical space, the architecture, theme, etc.?

I enjoyed visiting the Gallery. With the assignment in mind, I looked at the exhibition trying to find a similar aspect of each photograph to see why they were placed the way they were.

PHOTO BY: BOB SHAVER

This photo is of a Sabres goalie. The year was not stated, but it isn't a recent photo. The goalie is wearing a mask but no helmet, has padding and a jersey on, and is also holding their hockey stick. The player's jersey is blue, white, and yellow. Their number is 30.

This photo uses line, color, and emphasis. The poles of the goal and also the goalie's hockey stick draws your eye to the goalie on top of the goal, which is the main subject of this photo. Color is used because of its media; it is a photograph taken in color. Emphasis is used because the background of the photo is blurry while the goalie and goal are crisp, making the background irrelevant.

PHOTO BY: BILL WIPPERT

This photo is of a player after either passing or shooting the puck. The year was not stated, but it isn't a recent photo. The player is wearing a white helmet, and their uniform which consist of blue, yellow, and white. Their number is 19.

This photo uses line, color, emphasis, and repetition. Color is used because of the use of color photography. Line is used because of the lines of the uniforms and also because of the way the Sabres player's body is. Emphasis is used because the player on his side in mid-air is the focus of the photo due to his different stance. Repetition is used because of the line of Sabres players on the bench in the background watching the game. They are all white in race and are wearing Sabres jerseys.

PHOTO BY: BILL WIPPERT

This is a photo of two players hugging after what I assume to be a goal scored during an important game. The two players are on the Sabres and both are wearing blue, yellow, and white uniforms. They are holding their hockey sticks and wearing helmets. This photo isn't a recent photo, but again the year was not cited.

This photo uses elements and principles of line, color, emphasis, unity, and repetition. Color, unity, and repetition are used because of the players' jerseys; they are both yellow, blue, and white in color and have strips on the sides of the shorts and on the socks. Unity is also used because they are physically unified in a hug. Line is used because the one leg of the skater and the hockey stick of the player draw your eye into the middle of the photograph, where the "action" is taking place.