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The Genius Of Photography – Part 4



The Genius Of Photography Part 4

Why did Garry Winogrand take photographs?

To see what the World looked liked Photographed.
He had a sense of whit and Irony that was quite wicked, which was displayed through his photographs.



Why did “Citizens evolve from blurs to solid flesh’?

When technology changed, so the camera became more sophisticated. High Shutter Speeds enable people to be frozen in movement instead of being blurs.  Early street photography was posed.

What was / is the “much misunderstood theory”?

“The decisive moment” coined by Henri Cartier Bresson

Who was the godfather of street photography in the USA?

Garry Winogrand was the pack leader, “The God Father” of street photography in the USA. Driven, obsessed and had a great spirit. He had an energy where things responded to his energy. Things always happened when he was around.

Who was Paul Martin and what did he do?

A Victorian Photographer, in 1896 he shot Great Yarmouth using a camera disguised as a parcel in a brown paper bag. He photographed the magic of the beach at work. It was a Victorian population and beach scene


Who said “ when I growing up, photographers were either nerds or pornographers”?

Ed Ruscha



Why does William Eggleston photograph in colour?

Eggleston photographs in colour, as colour is more dominant. Colour could twist the whole content of the image and Colour can influence the composition. He assumed that colour was realistic, authentic and a significant role in the photograph.




What is William Eggleston about?

 He was “At war with the obvious”.  His images are democratic pictures. He is about photographing Life today!











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