Favorite Photographers.

[romafan]

I don't think anyone's mentioned Annie Leibovitz. Purists might find fault w/ her commercial success (and subject matter) once she joined the VF camp, but I think her earlier RS work is wonderful. Great PBS special on her earlier this month....

 

[lawyerdad]

Originally Posted by presidentofvice

anton corbijn:

thierry le goues:

bill henson:

glen luchford:

sean ellis:

Bill Henson rocks, especially when you can see his prints in person. They have a real presence.

 

[LabelKing]

Bob Richardson:

Chris von Wagenheim:

Henry Wessel:

 

[doink]

Edward Burtynsky Awesome landscapes

and

CD Hoy interesting portraits by an immigrant of the unphotographed during the 1920's

 

[Nantucket Red]

Frank Hurley

 

[SoCal2NYC]

Walter Briski, Jr.
Arthur Tress
Jill Greenburg
Anthony Goicolea
Jet Blast's Airplanes ;-)

 

[Nantucket Red]

Lewis Hine

 

[Augusto86]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

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This has got to be one of the most seductive photos ever taken, beautiful; by Eggleston:

I'm aware of your fondness for off-kilter hyperbole, but what do you mean by this?

For me, I love Doisneau:

 

[Sartorian]

Originally Posted by Augusto86

I'm aware of your fondness for off-kilter hyperbole, but what do you mean by this?
[edit]Fixed for ease of following. Sorry it seems to have trailed through... [edit] I get it. Eggleston's work is amazing. He took color photography into the realm of art. I'm a big Lee Friedlander fan. Also Walker Evans. Surprised no one here has mentioned Andreas Gursky, I'd think someone on SF would have a thing for his work. Well, I guess I'm a someone.

 

[Augusto86]

I'm aware of your fondness for off-kilter hyperbole, but what do you mean by this?

I get it. Eggleston's work is amazing. He took color photography into the realm of art.


I'm a big Lee Friedlander fan.
Also Walker Evans.

Surprised no one here has mentioned Andreas Gursky, I'd think someone on SF would have a thing for his work. Well, I guess I'm a someone.

I think it's a very good photo, I just wonder about the word "seductive" in particular. Seductive in what sense? Sexual? I certainly think not. Perhaps seductive in that we are drawn in to wonder what is happening, so seduced by curiosity. But that wouldn't be the word I would choose, and I wonder if LK was just choosing it to be deliberately provocative.

 

[LabelKing]

Originally Posted by Augusto86

I'm aware of your fondness for off-kilter hyperbole, but what do you mean by this? I think it's a very good photo, I just wonder about the word "seductive" in particular. Seductive in what sense? Sexual? I certainly think not. Perhaps seductive in that we are drawn in to wonder what is happening, so seduced by curiosity. But that wouldn't be the word I would choose, and I wonder if LK was just choosing it to be deliberately provocative.
It's seductive in that it's compelling, almost like a tiny abyss you might want to look into; it's poignant and tragic which is what makes it beautiful. It's also mildly unsettling which is also the point. It's beautiful in the way that this Diane Arbus is also beautiful:

 

[SoCal2NYC]

Originally Posted by Sartorian

It's seductive in that it's compelling, almost like a tiny abyss you might want to look into; it's poignant and tragic which is what makes it beautiful. It's also mildly unsettling which is also the point.

One of my favorite part of going to galleries and exhibit openings is to roll my eyes when I over hear **** like this.

 

[Augusto86]

Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC

One of my favorite part of going to galleries and exhibit openings is to roll my eyes when I over hear **** like this.
It's no Thom Browne, that's for sure.

 

[rmnd]

harry callahan
hiroshi sugimoto
bernd & hilla becher
axel hutte
lewis baltz

 

[Connemara]

Lord Lichfield.