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05/30/2003 11:44:14 AM · #1 |
Who do you all recommed for B&W photography? I tend to have, what some people would call, strange tastes. I like unusual subjects, or common subjects that feel unusual (due to perspective, setting, etc.). I remember seeing once a while back a photographer that had a series of photos, each one was of a single, large head (looked like sculptures). Each one had a unique characteristic. It's been a while since I've seen them, so I don't remember for sure, but I think one was very dried up and cracked, like clay would do.
Is this making any sense? I tried to find some examples of stuff I like, but after an hour of searching the net, no luck. I just don't generally care for standard style B&W photos. I like things that make me feel uncomfortable or alone - photos that make you react.
I know I'm not giving you much to go on in terms of making recommendations, but anything would help. |
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05/30/2003 12:41:41 PM · #2 |
Try Cindy Sherman..she doesn't just do B&W ... I've seen her work at the Art Gallery of Ontario, so like some contemporay artists, the images were all unusual and full of meanings..
Another one is Yasumasa Morimura....
Also, you should be checking out photographers that do contemporary work and not
traditional....... check it under art and not design...
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05/30/2003 12:45:44 PM · #3 |
Couple of great Texan B&W photographers:
Keith Carter sounds like he'd be right up your alley
Burton Pritzker - Texas Rangeland |
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05/30/2003 01:26:59 PM · #4 |
| Lonny Shavelson is an ER physician and photojournalist who has published on a wide range of subjects, ranging from his first book on Personal Ads to assisted suicide and portraits of "mental patients." I've known him for over 20 years, and helped design his first two books. He's been working in digital for at least a couple of years...before that mostly B+W with some color. |
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05/30/2003 07:11:39 PM · #5 |
My ex had a psycho cat named after this photographer, and I saw an exhibition of his work at the NYC Guggenheim several years ago. He definitely could be called strange and unusual.
Joel-Peter Witkin |
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05/30/2003 07:28:18 PM · #6 |
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05/30/2003 09:22:10 PM · #7 |
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06/02/2003 12:22:08 AM · #8 |
Emil Schildt
//www.98981010.dk/emil/
James Natchwey
//www.contrasto.it/mostre/dettaglio.asp?idm=445&cat=1
+ various others from sites like photo.net or usefilm.com but don't remember their names..
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06/10/2003 08:35:15 AM · #9 |
Thanks for the replies everyone. I checked out your suggestions, and found some good stuff here and there. To be perfectly honest though, some of the best stuff I found was in the archives on this site. My wife and I are just starting the long process of building a house. Assuming it ever is completed, there will be a lot of decorating to do, so I may be contacting some of you about buying prints of some of you photos.
BTW... the photographer that I mentioned above (the one who photographed the heads) is a conceptual photographer by the name of Misha Gordin. She (I think she) has great command and understanding of light, which you must have to be a good B&W photographer. Her website is bsimple.com/
Some samples of her work...
Message edited by author 2003-06-10 12:35:54. |
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