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Famous Photographers from the Past and Present

Andreas Gursky: Redefining Photography For New Gen Artists

A German photographer and professor was born in 1955 in Leipzig by the name of Andreas Gursky.

Redefining Photography | Andreas Gursky
Video Credit : Southbank Centre You might wonder why this person is phenomenal in his field of expertise. Well, it is undeniable that his educational background has obviously given him the advantage. His methodical approach is quite obvious in his passion for larger scale photography, which was influenced by his teachers at the Dusseldorf Art Academy. This is also where he received his training from a photographic team known for their distinctive and dispassionate method of systematically cataloging architecture and industrial machinery. Gursky’s work was also influenced by British landscape photographer John Davies particularly on his detailed high vantage point images. Arguably, it had a strong impact on the street level photographs of Gursky. Style  Gursky was at first independent when it comes to enhancing images until the 1990s where he…

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Imogen Cunningham: A Life Behind the Camera

You can never talk about the history of photography without mentioning the name Imogen Cunningham. The American photographer was best known for her beautiful images of plant life and her sharp attention to detail, and she spent most of her life behind the camera, capturing photographs that still mesmerize audiences to this day. But for people close to her, Imogen was most known for her independent spirit and her strong passion for photography.

Imogen Cunningham: Portrait of Imogen
Video credit: Lumiere Gallery The Early Years Imogen Cunningham was the fifth of ten children. She was born on April 12, 1883 in Portland Oregon to Susan Elizabeth Cunningham and Isaac Burns Cunningham, a self-educated, idealistic individualist. Imogen spent most of her childhood years in Washington and attended the Denny School and Battery Streets in Seattle. Growing up, she experienced many financial hardships that taught her a lot. “You can’t expect things to be smooth and…

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Alexey Titarenko: Capturing a Changing World Since 1971

ARTIST SERIES :: ALEXEY TITARENKO
Video credit: The Art of Photography Born in Leningrad (present day Saint Petersburg) in 1962, Alexey Titarenko witnessed significant events in his country and like many others, he documented them through photographs. Photography came early to Alexey. He was nine years old when he began taking pictures and continued to pursue that path, graduating from the Leningrad Public University of Society-related Professions with a degree in photojournalism in 1978. He became part of Zerkalo (The Mirror), an independent photo club, the very same year he graduated and it didn’t take long for him to stage his first solo exhibition. Alexey received a Master’s degree in Cinematic and Photographic Arts from the Leningrad Institute of Culture in 1983. He served in the Soviet Army as an infantry soldier but was dismissed after serving 18 months. Soon he worked on Nomenklatura of Signs, a series of collages and photo montages that…

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4 Celebrities Who Take Photography Seriously

For celebrities, camera clicks and flashes are nothing more than a part of a day’s work. They get photographed so often and are followed by paparazzi everywhere that posing and moving in front the camera has become second nature. But these four celebrities have done more than just shine in front of the limelight. Through inspirations from their childhood and their craft, they pursued their interest in photography and produced stunning images that range from black and white stills to beautiful panoramic shots: The On-Set Photographer: Jeff Bridges   Although famous for his roles in True Grit, The Fisher King and Crazy Heart, Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges has been passionate about photography since high school. He combined this interest with his job and began taking behind-the-scene photos in 1980 on the set of Starman. Known for using the Widelux F8, Bridges has written an article about operating the Widelux…

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Gerda Taro: First Female Wartime Photographer

Gerda Taro would have been 108 today. She is widely regarded as the first female wartime photographer and also the first one to die in action. Gerda Taro’s Beginnings Gerda Taro’s real name was Gerta Pohorylle. She was born in Stuttgart, Germany in 1910. She moved to France in 1933 and while in Paris she met and befriended Endre Friedmann. Friedmann was a photographer and he taught her the basics. Shortly after, the two pair decided to change their names. They left the city as Gerda Taro and Robert Capa. Gerda Taro and Robert Capa The pair worked together as friends and lovers. They went to Spain and covered the Spanish Civil War in Barcelona when it broke out in 1936. They produced black-and-white photographs of the resistance fighters for Ce Soir, a French daily newspaper. By 1937, Gerda felt confident enough in her photography skills to strike out…

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Elliott Erwitt: A Documenter of Life’s Absurdities and Ironies

There is a man riding a bicycle on a tree-lined road with a child at the back looking towards the photographer. The image is in black and white and there’s a good chance you’ve seen it reproduced somewhere, maybe a mug, poster, or postcard. This is just one among many of Elliott Erwitt’s best-known works. His reputation grew in the 21st century, with exhibits staged in his honor, including a large-scale retrospective at the International Center for Photography (ICP) in New York City in 2011. Early life Erwitt was born to Russian émigrés in Paris on July 26, 1928. When he was young, the family moved to Milan and stayed there during the 1930s. His family moved again to New York City before the outbreak of the Second World War. Shortly after his parents split up in 1941, Erwitt moved to Los Angeles with his father. At 16, his…

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