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Originally Posted by keithwms  There is absolutely no shame in looking to Weston and Adams et al. for guidance today. On the contrary, we may see a resurgence of interest in their approach because of what digital has done to the relationship between capture and print.
The f/64 ideology arguably makes more sense now than it did when it was conceived. Pictorialism and photography are basically synonymous now, and in almost every branch, not just commercial. What do today's students think of when they see work by Hurrell? It must all look stodgy and conservative now. |
With so many following Shore/Eggleston/Goldin/Sherman at the moment, looking to Weston/White etc is just seems like a breath of fresh air-not that Minor White was ever hugely fashionable compared to documentary work in the UK anyway.There's always room for something different but be prepared to fight for it if you're not going with the crowd.
PS-how many (over)large colour prints of carparks/industrial sites and grimfaced people with freckles staring at the camera can you look at before you get bored?
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Last edited by Black Dog; 10-13-2007 at 12:33 PM.
Reason: grimfaced people with freckles...
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