Paul Strand, Wall Street, platinum print, 9 15/16" x 12 5/8", Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
“The artist’s world is limitless. It can be found anywhere, far from where he lives or a few feet away. It is always on his doorstep.” Paul Strand
Gertrude Käsebier, Blessed Art Thou among Women, 1899, platinum print, 9/1/16
Pictorialist Photography (noun) Pictorialist Photography was an international photography movement in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century in which artists manipulated their photographs so that they would appear to be more creative and therefore comparable to other fine arts, … Continue reading
Ansel Adams, Monolith, The Face of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California c. 1927, gelatin silver photograph, 8” x 6”, Photo by Cea, Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution License.
Ansel Adams’ remarkably clear and detailed photographs of the majestic American landscape are immediately recognizable to most people. Part of their power derives from their precision, which contributes to the awe-inspiring character and beauty of his work. The precision also … Continue reading
Cindy Sherman, Untitled Film Still #35, 1979, Photo by violarenate, Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution license.
From February 26 through June 11, 2012, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City will host a retrospective exhibition of Cindy Sherman’s highly influential photographs. For over thirty years, Sherman has photographed herself in various guises and disguises, … Continue reading
Anna Atkins, Algae, cyanotype, 1843, Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Cyanotype (noun) Blue photographic prints made with light-sensitive iron salts. The process reproduces items placed directly on the paper. The simple and low cost cyanotype process, invented by the renowned English scientist Sir John Frederick William Herschel, was often used … Continue reading
Dorothea Lange, Migrant Mother, California, 1936, gelatin silver print, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Social documentary photographers used their pictures to document serious problems in society and generate change. Their intentions were admirable, the change they achieved was vital, but their methods were not always completely honest. The power of most photographs lies in … Continue reading