Too Many Gray Areas.

After reading about the power of photography and the ethics of when and under what circumstances the use of images of crisis is appropriate, I feel like there are simply too many gray areas. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and after hearing multiple perspectives from photographers, editors, writers, and common people this gray area only becomes fuzzier, because each opinion is backed up with reason and evidence to support it. Each of these people come from difference sides, different parts of the world, and all have different positions in this world. It is visible through their articles the differences they feel about identity, society, and culture.

As far as using an image of crisis that you feel depicts the reality of the moment and will have a positive effect on that reality, I see nothing wrong with that. As long as the image is not forced upon anyone. One who comes from this point of view, such as someone taking photos in a poor area to display as help for that area, would seem to me as one with society, yet with a strong sense of identity. Photography is an art, and within art the artist is free to roam. Artists have a certain freedom that is not the case within most jobs. The difference is that an artist creates a work through his own style without pleasing the public in mind and having liability. A newspaper, magazine, or news network works towards presenting a certain message while also keeping the public in mind. Someone working for a magazine may not be so into the society or culture they are shooting, but simply doing their jobs. However, so many individual thoughts and feelings come into play here, and it's impossible to truly judge. 

The quote from James Nachtwey, "I have been a witness, and these pictures are my testimony." describes how I feel about photographs and the stories they tell. I feel his work is appropriate and just through his passion of the topic and desire to have a positive effect. On the other hand, the people gathered around the London bombing sites with cellphone cameras do not fit in this category. I feel that if one wants to capture a major moment in time, like Charles Porter in the Oklahoma City bombing, there is an appropriateness one must follow and adhere to. The problem is knowing which one of these bystanders to the bombing was taking photos for a positive effect, or selfish gain, is impossible. The multitude of people taking these photos or videos could all be portrayed as a group, the cruel one's of society, or as the individuals they are. Some recognizing their identity as one with passion for displaying realistic moments in time, and some lost in society- following sheep.

Art Therapy Bibliography

Art Therapy Bibliography

Lusebrink, Vija. Art Therapy and the Brain: An Attempt to Understand the Underlying Processes of Art Expression in Therapy. 21. Routledge, 2011. eBook. <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/07421656.2004.10129496>.

This article can help contribute the more anatomical side of the argument I am making. It gives explanations and facts I can use about the connections between art therapy and the brain. Also, it gives me tips on how art therapists use this knowledge to teach. Looking closer into the journal I can find specific examples of different parts of the brain and how it relates to therapy, like what the left and right hemispheres focus on etc. 

"History and Background." American Art Therapy Association. N.p., 2011. Web. 5 Oct 2011. <http://www.americanarttherapyassociation.org/aata-history-background.html >.

This article gives me more information about the history and background of art therapy and simple facts about why it works. It also gives my paper ethos because it's from the American Art Therapy Association. It also clearly defines art therapy and can help me understand and portray the concept better. Also, it gives a lot of information on the definition of art therapy and many different ideas on how to word things.  

"What is Art Therapy." Art Therapy. n. d. Web. 5 Oct. 2011. <http://www.arttherapyblog.com/what-is-art-therapy/ >.

This looks like it's going to be my favorite and most used link, there's links all down the side that take me to more specific examples of art therapy and certain things it helps. It gives me another definition and is also simple and not too medical or complicated. Also this article contributes is the different angles to look at and consider for my paper. It’ll give me plenty of examples and stories of different cases of patients and how it helped them.

Rubin, Judith. Approaches to Art Therapy: Theory and Technique. 2nd ed. Psychology Press, 2001. 364. eBook. 

This book has a ton of information so there's plenty for me to use. Also, it's more for me to look into and find out more about my subject to be able to write about it without repeating sections of articles. It's fairly simple and can provide a lot of random facts and more information to go along with whatever angles I decide to take. That will be handy because if I decide to add or subtract portions I can still use this source. 

Pritchard, Joan. “Art Therapy in Schools.” Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties. 16.1 (2011): 105-113. Web. 5 October 2011. 

This article I found through the Clemson Library search and may not be one I use as much, but still provides a lot of information that will help me get a better understanding of art therapy and its effects. It will also give me facts and examples to include. To really use this source it would take a lot of reading to gain understanding but would give me a lot of information on art therapy as a process so I can write knowledgeably.

Malchiodi, Cathy. The Art Therapy Sourcebook. New York: Mcgraw-Hill, 2007. Print.

This source provides lots of information and facts I’ll be able to use to back my paper up with ethos. It also gives me facts in different aspects of art therapy so I will be able to use it multiple times. One concept I plan on using this source to discuss is art therapy in groups and its effects. Another concept I can use from this source is creativity and the drawing process.

Riley, Shirley. "Western Journal of Medicine." Art Therapy with Adolescents. BMJ Publishing Group, 07 2001. Web. 18 Oct 2011.

This source is about art therapy and adolescents, so I’m not sure if I’ll use it a lot but any once as an example. It could help me as an example of how it helps different types of patients, not matter the age. Also, issues adolescents deal with are a widely known concept for most people and could be a subject the reader could relate to. It can always be a source I can look to if I need an example or a subject to discuss to help contribute to whatever point I’m making. 

Rohrer, Ken. "Color Symbolism and Culture." The Incredible Art Department. Princeton Online, 2001. Web. 18 Oct 2011. <http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/color2.htm>.

This is a very interesting source that looks into color therapy so I can include it in when discussing art therapy and how it relates to psychology. It will help make a break between all the complicated psychological talk and provide an interesting subject to read about. It can also be another subject than readers can relate to. The source provides plenty of examples that will help the reader understand how art therapy relates to the brain (like blue being calming).

Kramer, Edith. "As art therapists." Art Therapy. N.p., 2009. Web. 18 Oct 2011. <http://www.edithkramer.com/Edith_Kramer_Art_Therapy.html>

This article is different because it is from the point of view of an art therapist and goes into detail about how they work. It’s a source I will definitely use because I can not only talk about art therapy but go into the concept of art therapist and art therapy as a profession.  It discusses different techniques and processes art therapist’s use on different patients. This would be good in my paper to either go along with the examples of patients or as bringing up the different aspects of art therapy as an occupation. I could even go into the challenges art therapist’s face when dealing with a variation of patients.

Hutson, Matthew, and . "Art Therapy:The Healing Arts." Psychology Today. Sussex Publishers, 19 July 2011. Web. 18 Oct 2011.

This is another source that will be one I read and gain more understanding to write my paper without repetition of facts. Also, it includes a lot of information in simple terms that can help me interpret the information I gain and be able to put it into my own words more easily. It’s also another source that can relate to the reader through the subjects it discusses. Also, depending on which parts of the article I plan to use, it has the potential to provide pathos through the patients it describes.

Olivarez, Brittany. "Art Therapy as an Alternative Treatment." Helping Psychology. Education Maverick, 15 Nov 2009. Web. 18 Oct 2011. <http://helpingpsychology.com/art-therapy-as-an-alternative-treatment>.

This source will be good to use when comparing art therapy to other methods of therapy. It also has information in simple terms, which helps me understand without getting too complicated to paraphrase. Its discussion on art therapy being used more often can be another subject to discuss when writing about art therapists or when explaining the lack of knowledge most have on art therapy. It also provides specific examples of how art therapy helps and why it should be used, which are two main things I am looking for. 

Cherry, Kendra. "About.com, Psychology." What is Art Therapy?. New York Times Company, 2011. Web. 18 Oct 2011. <http://psychology.about.com/od/psychotherapy/f/art-therapy.htm>.

This source provides a lot of the same information as previous sources, although it benefits me to read it in different ways to get a better understanding. The article discusses main points I am looking for, such as when art therapy originated, why it should be used, and examples of how it is used. These are in simple terms on this site so I don’t have to feel confused when I try to write about what I read from the source. It also discussed how art therapy works in simple terms, which was extremely helpful because other articles I found on that subject went too deep into medical jargon about the brain that I, or my readers, would not understand.