Posts tagged photography

r o b e r t  m a p p l e t h o r p e  P H O T O G R A P H E R patti smith, 1976 In the 1970’s Mappplethorpe acquired the polaroid camera saying he felt “it was more honest”. this later influenced his interest in documenting the New York S&M underground scene in the late 1970’s, shooting his circle of friends and acquaintances - musicians such as Patti Smith, artists, socialites and pornographic film stars. “the result resulting photographs are shocking for their content and remarkable for their technical and formal mastery.”

r o b e r t  m a p p l e t h o r p e  P H O T O G R A P H E R

patti smith, 1976

In the 1970’s Mappplethorpe acquired the polaroid camera saying he felt “it was more honest”. this later influenced his interest in documenting the New York S&M underground scene in the late 1970’s, shooting his circle of friends and acquaintances - musicians such as Patti Smith, artists, socialites and pornographic film stars. “the result resulting photographs are shocking for their content and remarkable for their technical and formal mastery.”

a n d y  w a r h o l  A R T I S T debbie harry polaroid, 1980 Warhol’s polaroids served as studies for his later paintings and silkscreens capturing the Studio 54 era celebrity subjects to the unknown individuals and objects that fascinated him. 

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debbie harry polaroid, 1980

Warhol’s polaroids served as studies for his later paintings and silkscreens capturing the Studio 54 era celebrity subjects to the unknown individuals and objects that fascinated him. 

t h o m a s  r u f f  P H O T O G R A P H E R nudes BD 07, 2001

t h o m a s  r u f f  P H O T O G R A P H E R

nudes BD 07, 2001

m a u r i c e  t a b a r d  P H O T O G R A P H E R mrs hubbel, 1931

m a u r i c e  t a b a r d  P H O T O G R A P H E R

mrs hubbel, 1931

m a n  r a y  A R T I S T  coat stand, 1921

m a n  r a y  A R T I S T 

coat stand, 1921

k a n s u k e  y a m a m o t o  P H O T O G R A P H E R  untitled 

k a n s u k e  y a m a m o t o  P H O T O G R A P H E R 

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k a n s u k e  y a m a m o t o  P H O T O G R A P H E R  work, 1955

k a n s u k e  y a m a m o t o  P H O T O G R A P H E R 

work, 1955

REQUIRED READING

M I N I M A L I S M  A N D  F A S H I O N

“the history of minimalism in art and fashion, and all its icons…  it’s connections with futurism, realism and functionality.”  via love aesthetic  

G O  S E E:  T E R R Y W O O D OHWOW GALLERY through march 20, 2012 photographer Terry Richardson’s take on Hollywood “illustrates his proclivity for branding whatever subject matter he approaches…  he re-contextualizes familiar imagery, re-identifying it with characteristics reflective of his own persona, imparting them with a different narrative.”

G O  S E E:  T E R R Y W O O D

OHWOW GALLERY through march 20, 2012

photographer Terry Richardson’s take on Hollywood “illustrates his proclivity for branding whatever subject matter he approaches…  he re-contextualizes familiar imagery, re-identifying it with characteristics reflective of his own persona, imparting them with a different narrative.”

REQUIRED READING

J U D I T H  T U R N E R: photographs five architects

“there exists between the acts of looking and seeing, like a barely visible fault-line, the act of knowing.” introduction.

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f r i d a  k a h l o  H E R  P H O T O S

“hidden for more than half a century… Kahlo’s photograph collection was a major revelation among these finds, a testimony to the tastes and interests of the famous couple, not only through the images themselves but also through the telling annotations inscribed upon them.”