I read the comments and analisese under each photo that appealed to my interests. I found these most interesting. Here are some of my thoughts regarding these descriptions and the photographs:
Frano Fontana 1978.
A photograph of the landscape, once stripped of its recognisable attributes, becomes a familiar abstraction.
Lee Friedlender NEW YORK 1964.
He captured “people and people things.”
Roger Mayne YOUNG SMOKERS 1956.
He captured the feel of a place. In this case his favourite street.
Man Ray NO TITLE (STUDY FOR BOOK COVER) 1933
This is a self portrait sans the naked image of the artist. He presents himself as a cast head alongside the reflections of some of his belongings.
Paul Strand MAN, FIVE POINTS SQUARE NEW YORK 1916.
This candid photo of a dishevelled pedestrian was captured using a concealed camera.
Adolph Braun NO TITLE (FLOWER STUDY) 1854.
Intriguingly soft but clear contrast. He stated that he used small stops, and exposed the film for half an hour, with the flower arrangement sitting in direct sunlight.
Julia Margaret Cameron JULIA JACKSON 1864.
A portrait of a woman in period dress, her face averted from the lens and turned to the dark, only her neck and ear are touched by the highlights.
Boyd Webb PLACEBO 1989.
The information panel below this photograph of a highly staged and plastic composition of toy ducks on ‘water’ spoke of the ‘tyrannical’ effect modern humans have on animals.
Martin Parr COMMON SENSE 27 1997.
An image of candy pigs hung above Parrs admission that photographers were all “exploitative, voyeuristic, and biased.”
I enjoyed this exhibit and have now been inspired to visit the Centre for Contemporary Photography.
I visited on the same day late n the afternoon; it was busy, but few people spent much time in the space.
ReplyDeleteOne small correction if I may, the word aanalisese, I think you mean; analyses.
Glad you liked the show, enjoy the CCP.