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1] what specifically is the purpose of heisler's photographs? is it simply vanity-driven or does it perform a deeper function?
I belive that heisler's photos perform a deeper function by showing what the person in the photograph is known for, what they're perfession is, or how they act as a person.

2] as many of heisler's photos are made for specific stories or magazine covers they have a specific look, but are they fundementally different from gordon parks' "american gothic"?
I think the point that heiser makes in many of his photos relates with goron parks "american gothic" in all the reasons of the deeper function, the photos show a meaning behind the person more then an "oooohh-aaahhh" of the looks of a photograph.

3] pick the portrait of the actor hugh grant from the prophoto.com website and critique it for content, purpose, and effectiveness.