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!
No comments:
Post a Comment