1. Visual Arts 10 Composition How do you avoid central compositions?

2. Henri Cartier-Bresson Hyeres, France 1932 Zoom Shift Crop

6. Alexander Gardner The “Cracked Glass” Portrait of Abraham Lincoln 1865

7. Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne 1806

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11. Human beings look longer at unusual arrangements. Which is the less common composition?

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15. People are naturally curious and dislike boredom. Which composition makes you ask more questions about the arrangement?

16. Diego Velazquez Portrait of Pope Innocent X c. 1650

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20. People are drawn to drama and narrative. Which composition better shows the story?